Parent Support Advisor (PSA)

White House Farm, Norwich, NR7 8DN

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  4 March 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  18 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598 - £31,022 per annum (SCP 12-17)

Parent Support Advisor (PSA) job summary

Part of Sapientia Education Trust

Tel: 01603 578866

Email: office@whf.set.education

Web: https://www.whitehousefarmprimary.org/

• Salary: £28,598 - £31,022 per annum (SCP 12-17)
• Permanent
• Part time
• 30 hours per week
• Term time + 1 week

We are a growing primary school, established in September 2019, situated on the new White House Farm Estate in Sprowston, Norwich. Our modern school building and exceptional grounds include two playgrounds, a vast games’ field, and outdoor learning classroom creating an exciting and stimulating outdoor learning area for our youngest children.

Working hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am - 3pm

At White House Farm, we believe that children should be curious about their learning. Through our engaging curriculum, we ensure that children foster a passion for learning that will help to develop high aspirations and a lifetime of memories. We believe in ensuring that children receive a well-rounded curriculum; where individual talents can be spotted and nurtured to ensure that all children experience success and flourish. At White House Farm we strongly promote our character through our curriculum, with a focus on our three values: Resilience, Reflection and Respect. Our curriculum and wider curriculum offer provides opportunities for children to develop these characteristics for effective learning and life.

The Role

White House Farm Primary School seeks to appoint a PSA is to assist in tackling underachievement by working in partnership with families, parents, carers and pupils in a school context to enable pupils, particularly the most disadvantaged, to have full access to educational opportunities and overcome barriers to learning and participation.

Please contact the school on 01603 578866 if you would like to arrange an informal chat or visit.

How to Apply:

The job description for this post can be found under attachments.

 For this vacancy, if you click the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website for further information and to apply via our online application form.

Closing Date: 4th March 2026

Interview Date: W/C 9th March 2026

It is intended that interviews will take place in the week beginning 9th March and shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email with details of the arrangements. Although, strong candidates may be contacted, interviewed and appointed before the closing date. The post will be offered subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2021, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

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. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About White House Farm

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 285 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: White House Farm website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/white-house-farm

At White House Farm Primary School, we believe that it is our obligation to ensure that all children at our school are given the opportunity to flourish – not only to be happy, but to fulfil their potential. At our school, we ensure that all children are known, valued, and supported to do their best in a welcoming and supportive environment, regardless of background, gender, ethnicity, or ability.

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