Pupil and Parent Support Officer
Avon Valley Academy, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 8HHThis job expired on 18 November 2025
Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
18 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £13.47 per hour (£25,989 pro rata per annum)
Pupil and Parent Support Officer job summary
Avon Valley Academy is looking for a personable and motivated Pupil and Parent Support Officer to join its dedicated team and offer support to pupils and their families. A large part of the role will involve working with the school’s attendance team, including supporting with parent meetings, parent and student engagement and home visits.
Working Hours: Part time (25-30 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 39 weeks per year, includes Teacher Training Days). Contract: Fixed term (until 31st August 2026). Required: January 2026
We are a thriving, co-educational school, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 16. Located in Durrington, Wiltshire, our school has a strong reputation for being at the heart of the community and has built strong relationships with the two local army bases at Larkhill and Bulford. With our strong pastoral care and high standards for behaviour, we aim for every lesson and every day to be exceptional so that each individual can thrive and our dedicated and supportive staff go the extra mile to help all our students achieve their dreams. In May 2022 we joined Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to collaborate and improve local education.
As a Pupil Parent Support worker, you will be required to provide a range of support to our students and their families, helping to address any challenges and improve outcomes. This may include helping children with SEN needs, behavioral, emotional and social development and communication skills, while also supporting parents with parenting techniques, family issues and providing advice on how to access to other support services.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of pupils, staff, parents and external agencies;
- Has superb attention to detail and organisational skills;
- Is self-motivated dedicated and consistent;
- Enjoys working with young people and can develop good working relationships with them;
- Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations;
- Has experience in supporting children / young people / families;
- Is a strong team player, who is able to work effectively with our hardworking team on whole school issues;
- Understands and is sympathetic to the needs of young people, including their social, emotional and mental wellbeing;
- Is an active listener with the ability to be sympathetic and supportive, but firm when needed;
- Has experience working with young people with SEND / behaviour needs (desirable);
- Is committed to improving the life chances of all young people;
- Is willing to learn and attend relevant training.
We can offer the successful candidate:
- An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning;
- A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
- Opportunities for training and progression;
- The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
- A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.
For information about this role, including a full Job Description and Person Specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack. If you have any additional questions, please contact our school admin office on: 01980-652467
Closing Date: Tuesday 18th November 2025 at 12pm
Interview Date: Thursday 20th or Friday 21st November 2025
Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.
Further information about the job
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 Avon Valley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 517 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Avon Valley Academy website
Set in beautiful grounds and surrounding countryside in South Wiltshire, Avon Valley College is within easy reach of the spectacular Jurassic coast, the New Forest, and the historic cathedral city of Salisbury, chosen by the Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Live’.
Avon Valley College is much valued by its mixed civilian-military community. Owing to the rebasing of troops from Germany, we are in the process of a phased building programme to refresh and renew the entire estate, starting with a brand new purpose built 18-classroom block for the Arts and ICT, a state-of-the-art gym and specialist Sports Performance Facility.
The school has undergone a significant period of change in the last year and standards in all areas are now high. Results in 2018 were significantly better than in 2017 across the board, making it one of the most improved schools in Wiltshire. During 2018-19, there has been a significant investment in improving quality of practice and developing leadership, including National Professional Qualifications, coaching, and a number of bespoke sessions led by nationally recognised speakers. We also place a high value on staff wellbeing with regular after school sessions including yoga, mindfulness, sports competitions, bake-offs and much more to come!
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