PFSA (Parent Family Support Advisor)

The Castle School, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AU

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 36 hours 15 minutes per week 8.15am – 4.00pm (including a 30-minute unpaid break)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 12 – (£28,598 – £32,061)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a proactive, supportive and highly organised Parent and Family Support Advisor (PFSA) to join our dedicated team at The Castle School, Taunton. This is a vital role focused on building strong, positive relationships with families, supporting student wellbeing, and helping children overcome barriers to learning so they can thrive both socially and academically.

The PFSA will work closely with students, parents/carers, school staff, external agencies, and the wider community to provide early help support, guidance and practical interventions that are solution-focused and committed to improving outcomes for children.

We are looking for someone who has experience working with children, families or in a community-focused role that is empathetic and able to build strong relationships with a wide range of people. If you understand the challenges families may face and are skilled at offering practical, non-judgemental support, we would like to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you: An opportunity to work in an experienced and supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow. A friendly, busy and dynamic workplace where each day is different from the last. A competitive salary. Wider opportunities to be involved across our Trust. An energised and professional working environment.

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

Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Castle School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1202 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Castle School website
• Email address: office@castle.bep.ac
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-castle-school-ta1-5au

The Blackdown Education Partnership is a multi-academy trust (MAT) working across Devon and Somerset. It was born of a merger between two established MATs: The Castle Partnership Trust and Uffculme Academy Trust and currently looks after a family of 12 schools: 6 primary and 6 secondary and 4 nurseries.

Blackdown Education Partnership is, therefore, a single organisation established to deliver the education and to safeguard the wellbeing of every child in our Trust. The Trust seeks to ensure that high quality collaboration and system leadership continue to improve the education in our schools. We are responsible for the good governance of the schools within our Trust and are accountable for the performance of each school. We work with an exceptional team of leaders, teachers and support staff whose combined efforts deliver on our promise to believe in every child.

We can offer you: An opportunity to work in an experienced and supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow. A friendly, busy and dynamic workplace where each day is different from the last. A competitive salary. Wider opportunities to be involved across our Trust. An energised and professional working environment.

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