Welfare and School Mentor
Kingsbury High School
Brent
- £24,294 - £25,979 per year
- New
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- Scale 4 (to be paid pro-rated)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 19 August 2024
Job overview
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
- To be responsible for dealing with all medical matters in the upper school dealing with emergency situations as and when they arise. Administering of first aid to both students and staff.
- To provide one-to-one, or in a small group, support for any student who is experiencing a barrier to learning.
- To provide one-to-one, or in a small group, support for any student who is experiencing a barrier to learning.
- To engage students in feeling that they are valued members of the school community and that the school community is something to be valued.
- To contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES of this post
- To be the point of contact for dealing with all medical matters on the upper school site and medical emergency situations as and when they arise for students and staff.
- To summon expert and emergency medical help as necessary, ensuring students going to hospital are accompanied and informing parents or carers regarding medical matters affecting their children and inform the Student Welfare Office for the school
- To focus as a support Mentor for individuals or a group of students at Key Stage 4 and or across the school to help achieve agreed targets.
- Promote positive values, attitudes and student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict to focus on assisting with completion of coursework by going to lessons to offer support.
- To be responsible for storing student medication appropriately.
- To maintain records on medically related incidents and interventions and inform the Student Welfare Officer.
- To maintain knowledge of the list of students with specific health conditions (diabetes, epilepsy, anaphylaxis etc) and liaise with parents as to appropriate action to take in the event of an attack.
- To be responsible, under the guidance of the Student Welfare Officer, for the maintenance of first aid boxes in the upper school.
- To be responsible for the maintenance of the upper school medical room, ensuring it remains well supplied, clean and tidy, informing the premises and site staff of any cleaning/hygiene requirements.
- Use appropriate strategies and approaches to support and assist students to achieve learning goals.
- To work with targeted students to identify certain behavioural causes and assist in helping them to overcome the problems.
- Supervise students on trips and school activities as required.
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About Kingsbury High School
KHS is a large and successful 11-18 split site school with a vibrant learning environment and a strong community ethos. Students and staff recently celebrated the release of a glowing inspection report (February 2024) which praises the school for its, “vibrant, inclusive culture”. The report reflects the school’s noticeable development over the last few years, with particular emphasis on high expectations, the strength of relationships between pupils and staff and the exceptional educational experience offered in Sixth Form.
Kingsbury High School has a long history of success. There is a keen understanding of the importance of values and a sense of tradition, encapsulated by our motto, Spectemur Agendo. It dates back to the founding of our predecessor school, the Kingsbury County, in the 1920s, and it is Latin for, “let us be judged by our actions”. As Headteacher I seek to lead the school with this at the heart and ask students to follow the Kingsbury Way: to respect themselves, others and the environment. In November 2022 the school achieved ’Gold’ status on the UN Rights Respecting School Award reflecting our commitment to children and young people.
A great school is a combination of different things. We are equally proud of the many opportunities we provide for our students beyond the curriculum and how we develop students as individuals ready for adult life. Students know our aim is to develop in all of our students the love of learning, intellectual curiosity, skills and qualities of character needed to become successful, happy and engaged members of society. Our key values are: Aspiration; Integrity; Respect; Responsibility and Resilience. Through these, we aim to combine both academic success and the development of the broader aspects of each student’s character.
- Alex Thomas, Headteacher
Our website: https://www.kingsburyhigh.org.uk/
Our X/Twitter feed: @kingsburyhigh
About KHS
Kingsbury High School is located in Brent, one of the most diverse boroughs in England and Wales. It is surrounded by parkland with large playing fields and great local amenities, excellent transport links to enable easy access from central London and fringe areas. There is an upper and lower school; staff and some classes commute between them throughout the day. We recognise our place in the community and are a key part of the partnership, Kingsbury Schools Together with our local primary schools and The Village (special) school.
Our school is truly diverse in its makeup, whilst united as one family working to achieve the best for all our students. At KHS there are higher proportions of students than nationally: with English as an additional language (72%); living in socially deprived households; and disadvantaged (Year 7-11: 27% eligible for the pupil premium, January 2024). The majority of the roll is minority ethnic although there are no groups significantly more represented than others. Boys are in the majority in all year groups. The proportion of families that identify as having a religious faith is significant with over 40% Muslim. Kingsbury has a stable roll of around 360 sixth formers and the majority of its intake is from minority ethnic groups and a significant proportion is LAC/FSM.
Student attainment on entry is below average for all year groups and the Sixth Form. The proportion on the SEN register is relatively low however there are a significant number of ECHPs. Over the last 18 months there has been a significant increase in numbers open to social care.
KHS has an Alternative Resourced Provision (ARP) for students with hearing impairment (currently 3 students) and a developing onsite alternative provision: Article 28. Part of the Lower School site is shared with a local special provision, The Village School.
A high value is placed at the school on ethos and values and Kingsbury High School is a UNICEF Rights Respecting School: Gold (November 2022).
Student Outcomes
Our students gain excellent examination results at 16 years and across the Sixth Form. The percentage of students achieving English and mathematics is above national (for grade 4+ and 5+) and Attainment 8 is above the national average. Progress 8 for 2023 was +0.48 (84th percentile) and disadvantaged students’ P8 was +0.14 (with a narrowed attainment gap compared to 2019).
The A-level ALPs grade has been 1-3 for the last six years and in 2023, 33% of grades were A*-A and 66% A*-B (both above the national average). Our APS was in the top 10% of schools and %AAB in top 5%. For vocational courses, ALPs is grade 4 and 88% of students achieved a Distinction/Distinction* (an increase on 70% in 2022), with 57% gaining a Distinction (APS top 11% schools). Progression to university (including to Oxbridge and medicine) is very strong.
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