Family Support Advisor

Salary: £30,559 Pro-rata £15.84 per hour

Hours of work: 15 hours per week Term Time Only - days and hours to be agreed

Contract type: Permanent

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Fynamore Primary School for further information.

A bit about us:

Fynamore Primary School is set on the western edge of Calne. It is a popular, vibrant and welcoming community with a strong commitment to inclusion and to the children's wider personal and academic development.

We are looking for a Family Support Advisor to work alongside our DSL. The postholder will work directly with our families and will focus their work on preventative and early intervention activities, signposting and referring to agencies and services as appropriate. A background or experience in safeguarding and child protection is desirable.

All about the role:

The main responsibilities will include:

• To understand the rights and responsibilities of parents and carers to raise their children, and support them, through providing appropriate information or referral to specialist services. Experience of leading groups, surgeries and courses is desirable.
• To work with parents/carers in a school context, supporting them and building their engagement with their child's learning.
• To identify with parents/carers reasons for the child's non-attendance and to work with them so their child regularly attends school.
• To take a professional lead in Early Support Assessments for identified families
• To work in partnership with colleagues and external agencies to support our families
• To support the DSL within the safeguarding and Child Protection team and take on the role of DDSL.
• To attend all relevant training and other CPD opportunities.

A successful applicant will:

• will require a good level of practical knowledge and skills in the area of communicating with and managing children's behaviour, and the ability to demonstrate these to parents/carers.
• Have well developed interpersonal skills for dealing with sensitive and confidential issues are required.
• Have a commitment to working in partnership with staff, parents and the community to promote excellent learning opportunities for all
• Be committed to inclusion

In return we offer the applicant:

• A positive, happy and friendly working environment
• Enthusiastic and hardworking children
• Excellent CPD opportunities.

Find out more and apply:

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be booked by contacting the school office by email office@fynamore.org.uk or by telephoning 01249 810090.

To find out more about our school take a look at our school website - www.fynamore.org.uk and if you would like any further information contact Jenny Maitland, School Business Manager on 01249 810090.

Applications and a covering letter should be returned by post to the school, or emailed to office@fynamore.org.uk by Tuesday 8 April 2025 at 12 noon.

If you have not been contacted by Friday 11 April 2025, we thank you for your interest but you will not have been successful on this occasion.

Interview date: Wednesday 23 April 2025

Commencement date: As soon as possible

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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