Parent Support Adviser
The Parkside School, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3JAThis job expired on 17 December 2024 – see similar jobs
Closing date
17 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £13.69 - £14.91 Hourly
Parent Support Adviser job summary
Parent Support Adviser (PSA)
3 days a week (22.5hrs a week)
Term Time + 2 weeks
Scale F points 12-17. Full time salary £26,421 - £28,770. Hourly Rate £13.6947-£14.9122
We are seeking to appoint a compassionate, friendly and committed part-time Parent Support Adviser to join this 7-18 complex needs school, supporting children with complex needs, and their families. Parent Support Advisers offer advice and support to families in order to enable all pupils to have full access to educational opportunities and overcome any barriers to learning and participation. This can include support with form filling, short breaks, DLA and signposting to appropriate services.
Applicants will need to demonstrate knowledge of the social and emotional factors that affect a child’s capacity to learn. They will also need to have experience and understand of children within the family context.
Parkside is a vibrant, busy and positive school, supporting pupils with complex needs to become as independent as possible and be an active member of their community, positively contributing to society.
Please see job description and person specification for further information and contact Mr Habershon (Deputy Head) or Mrs Ellis-Gage (Head Teacher) for an informal discussion.
Visits to the school are strongly recommended and these can be arranged through the school office on 01603 441126.
Parkside School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, the successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment checks.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare Disqualification 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About The Parkside School, Norwich
- School type
- Special school, ages 7 to 17
- School size
- 181 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 17
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Parkside School, Norwich website (opens in new tab)
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