Family Support Officer The Bridge Easton School

Family Support Officer

The Bridge Easton School – part of the Bridge Trust

Salary Grade: Scale F-G

Actual Starting salary: £22,001.80 per annum pro rata (Full time equivalent: £27,711pa)

Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2025, with a high possibility it will be extended for a further 12 months.

Hours: 31.5 hours per week (worked 9 days per fortnight)

Term Time only + 5 days

Required ASAP

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge?

Do you enjoy really making a difference to children’s lives?

Do you enjoy working with children, young people, families, and professionals?

Are you an innovative, creative practitioner?

Would you like to follow a clear route map through your own professional development?

Then come and meet us

Our Story:

The Bridge Easton is a new special school for children with complex needs and/or autism which opened in January 2023. The school is based on a beautiful site in the village of Easton. As a school, we work with children, their families and other professionals within education, health, and care to support our children and young people to have a successful journey through their education. The school is on a growth plan and expanded further in September 2024 and again in January 2025. Our school has children from reception to Year 10. We also have our Base provision which offers a bespoke education to children and young people with autism.

The Bridge MAT:

The Bridge Easton is part of family of schools ran by the Bridge MAT. The Bridge MAT already oversees the work of five special schools, two mainstream primary school, an outreach service and a training development centre. 

We are recruiting for:

• A Family Support Officer – to work with our current Family Support Officer on site as a DSL to oversee and action safeguarding and attendance concerns.

To view the job description and person specification, please visit the vacancies page on our school website; https://thebridgetrust.academy

If you wish to have an informal conversation about the position, please contact the Headteacher who will happily discuss the role in more detail – ndores1.926@thebridgetrust.academy

To apply, please click on apply now link to be redirected to the application form.

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: Friday 7th February 2025 at 9am.

Interviews: W/C 10th February 2025.

Applications will be considered on receipt – don’t wait until the deadline

The Bridge Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure.

This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments to this Act.

At The Bridge Trust, we want all our employees to feel included, bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and truly believe that diversity drives innovation.