19 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    14 September 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    26 August 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 14.8 hours per week (0.4 FTE, 2 days per week)

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£9,618.66 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a PFSA, you will work closely with the school, families, and community services to provide both practical and emotional support. Your role will focus on early intervention, helping to remove barriers to learning by offering guidance to parents and students, tackling attendance concerns, and working collaboratively with external agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide advice and guidance to families, parents, and students to encourage positive engagement in school life.
  • Work closely with school staff to identify and address issues impacting students' well-being and education.
  • Offer targeted support through Early Help Assessments and act as a Lead Professional where needed.
  • Deliver parenting courses, workshops, and group support sessions.
  • Ensure high standards of safeguarding and collaborate with external support services.

What the school offers its staff

Hamp Academy is part of the Bridgwater and Taunton College Trust, a values-driven organisation committed to ambition, collaboration, and inclusivity. Other benefits include:

  • Employee Reward scheme, including high street discounts and a staff wellbeing centre.
  • Generous local government pension scheme

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Hamp Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

HAMP PFSA JD.pdf - 171 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hamp Academy

School type
Academy, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
315 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
Hamp Academy website
Email address
recruitment@btc-trust.org
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teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hamp-academy

Hamp Academy is an independent but wholly Government funded school for 7 to 11 year olds in Bridgwater. The academy is part of the Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust.

Arranging a visit to Hamp Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@btc-trust.org.

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