Parent & Family Support Advisor

Salary: Band 6, Scale Points 6-10

This is a Full time Term time position for a fixed term until 31th of August 2026

Brookside Academy is seeking a dedicated Parent and Family Support Advisor (PFSA) to join our team on a full-time, fixed-term basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting families, strengthening relationships, and helping children thrive in their learning and development.

About the Role:

As a PFSA, you will work closely with the school, families, and community services to provide both practical and emotional support. Your role will focus on early intervention, helping to remove barriers to learning by offering guidance to parents and students, tackling attendance concerns, and working collaboratively with external agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and guidance to families, parents, and students to encourage positive engagement in school life.
• Work closely with school staff to identify and address issues impacting students' well-being and education.
• Offer targeted support through Early Help Assessments and act as a Lead Professional where needed.
• Deliver parenting courses, workshops, and group support sessions.
• Ensure high standards of safeguarding and collaborate with external support services.

Why Join Brookside Academy?

Brookside Academy is part of the Bridgwater and Taunton College Trust, a values-driven organisation committed to ambition, collaboration, and inclusivity. Other benefits include:

• Employee Reward scheme, including high street discounts and a staff wellbeing centre.
• Generous Local government pension scheme

Closing date for applications: Midnight, Sunday 18 th May 2025.

We believe in hiring for potential and this means that we value individuals for the knowledge skills and experience that they have developed in every aspect of their lives. If you don t feel that you meet all of the criteria listed in the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply.

We care about our staff and provide a number of benefits in addition to salary including a positive and supportive working environment, employer pension contribution of at least 23%, generous annual leave entitlement for all-year round staff, on-site gyms, free parking, access to a retail discounts platform and Employee Assistance Programme. Helping you achieve a good work life balance is important to us. Lots of our colleagues work flexibly including part time hours and/or job shares and we are happy to discuss these opportunities with you.

We truly believe that diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective secure the best outcomes for our students. We strive to build teams that represent our local communities and welcome applications from individuals who identify as members of an under-represented group and in particular individuals who identify as BAME, disabled or LGBT. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position.