Parent Support Advisor

Athersley South Primary School; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Athersley South Primary School in the United Kingdom is seeking a flexible and tenacious Parent Support Adviser who can work well independently or in a team, with strong safeguarding knowledge and emotional intelligence.

You will engage with families and the wider community, build trusted relationships, and participate in multi-agency collaboration within the ECM trust. Training and networking opportunities will be available to support your professional development.

Qualifications

• Qualified to at least NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Experience of working within the community, particularly with children and their families.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and desire to be a safeguarding lead.
• Ability to have challenging conversations with parents while remaining professional and approachable.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Communication skills

ICT literacy

Multi-agency working

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Thesuccessful candidate will be a flexible, tenacious individual who works wellboth independently and as part of a team. Emotional intelligence is crucial, asis an ability to work with people from all walks of life, in a non-judgmentalmanner. The successful candidate will:

• Be qualified to at least NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a related discipline
• Have experience of working within the community, particularly with childrenand their families
• Have a strong knowledge of safeguarding and either been, or possess thedesire to be, a safeguarding lead
• Have the ability to have challenging conversations with parents but be ableto maintain a professional and approachable manner at all times
• Have excellent communication skills including the ability to make good use ofICT Have a strong commitment to multi-agency working

Experienceof safeguarding, carrying out family-based assessments, working in amulti-agency manner and delivering training to parents would be advantageous.Training will be available for the successful candidate as well as theopportunity to network with other Parent Support Advisers within the ECM trust.