Parent Support Advisor Grade 7 £30,024 - £33,699 pro rata Permanent, Term time only, Part time, 22 hours per week 8am – 4pm, Tuesday, Wednesady and Thursday Required to start as soon as possible Easington Colliery Primary School have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team as a Parent Support Advisor. This is a key post within our school which requires a highly efficient and effective communicator to liaise with relevant staff, parents and carers and outside agencies. Parental influences have a powerful effect upon children's attitudes, achievements and life outcomes. The role of the PSA is to assist in tackling underachievement oy working in partnership with families, parents, carers and children and young people in a school context to enable children and young people, particularly the most disadvantaged, to have full access to educational opportunities and overcome barriers to learning and participation. The PSA will work directly with parents in a non-judgmental way empowering them and their families to get the most out of the educational opportunities available. The PSA will focus their work on preventative and early intervention activities. They will work in a school context. The working pattern is 22 hours over 3 days, 8am-4pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, term-time only. The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. Standard term time only pay is calculated on the basis of the following: • Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus • Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus • Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days) Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example: Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service: 38 weeks (term time) 27 days (annual leave) 8 days (public holidays) = 45 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service: 38 weeks (term time) 32 days (annual leave) 8 days (public holidays) = 46 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required. Closing date: Wednesday 7 January 2026 at 9.00am Interview date: w/c 12 January 2026 Applications should be returned to the school Easington Colliery Primary School Whickham Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3DJ Tel: 01915270293 Email: easington.colliery@durhamlearning.net Website: https://www.ecps.org.uk/ VPRS/161