Student Support Officer
The Westwood Academy
Coventry
- £25,838 - £28,211 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Benenden Health, Grade 5 point 18-23
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 25 November 2024
Job overview
This presents an excellent opportunity for an individual possessing strong communication skills who is looking to build a career within the education sector, working directly with students. We seek an individual with a passion for education, ambition, and the capacity to collaborate effectively within a strong team comprising teaching and support staff. The ideal candidate should also demonstrate an ability to engage with young people in a creative and supportive manner. Our Trust offers an exceptional environment conducive to the flourishing of both our staff and students.
The Westwood Academy operates under the umbrella of the Kenilworth Multi-Academy Trust, a progressive and ambitious trust. We provide a stimulating learning atmosphere coupled with an exemplary shared Continuous Professional Development (CPD) program. We take pride in our academic achievements and the pastoral care we offer, fostering a sense of community within our modest yet expanding school.
The Role:
To further support the pastoral care of our students and work under the direction of our pastoral team, Senior Leaders, Heads of Year to provide pastoral care, support and guidance to our students. The role will be based at the Westwood Academy.
The successful candidate would ideally have some experience of working in a secondary school or working in youth services, however a commitment to learn and a willingness to engage positively with young people.
In addition to supporting the behaviour within the school, the role will also support the promotion of high levels of attendance and punctuality of students in-line with key areas of safeguarding, well-being, and attendance. The candidate will provide support to students and liaise with key staff across the school including Heads of Years, and senior Leader, as they manage our students’ behaviour and pastoral concerns.
The Student Support Officer will work within the pastoral team to help manage case-loads of students and organise the liaison between the school, students, parents/carers, outside agencies and other professionals as necessary. Our on-going aim and commitment is to support students to achieve their full potential.
Key areas of the role will include:
- Working with the Heads of Year, other Student Support Officers and Assistant Head to provide support on pastoral and behaviour issues as directed.
- Supporting the attendance team on a daily basis to collate and input data and liaise with parents and carers regarding attendance as appropriate.
- Support students with personal, social, development and behavioural issues.
- Provide a strategic link within the pastoral team for the school, outside agencies and parents.
- Provide administration to the pastoral team, writing reports and submitting referrals to the appropriate levels of staff.
- Collecting and supervising students for detentions and other sanctions.
- Supporting with the on-call system.
- Carry out independent investigation reports on incidents involving students.
- Monitor, maintain and retain accurate records in line with data protection and GDPR.
- Support staff in the implementation of effective safeguarding procedures.
- Liaise and prepare reports regarding sanctions and rewards for the Assistant Head and pastoral team as required.
- Assist with early identification of disengagement and contribute to interventions to encourage re-engagement.
- Establish and maintain effective and supportive relations with students, parents/carers.
Benefits:
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• A supportive team of colleagues across the school
• A dedicated and forward-looking management team, with highly skilled staff upholding high expectations and aspirations for our students.
• Shared on-line resources to support the development of student learning.
• Classrooms are fully equipped with large interactive TV screens and all the latest technologies at both the schools across the Trust.
• A wide enrichment programme in which you can participate.
• Full benefits of gym membership.
• Employee well-being benefits via our Employee Assist healthcare programme (Benenden) physiotherapy, 24/7 GP and mental health support, retail and gym discounts, free flu vaccination, free gym, a laptop, free on-site parking and free electric car charging.
• Flexible working hours to accommodate a healthy work-life balance.
Please send completed application form to admin@twa.kmat.org.uk. Application forms are available at Vacancies - Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust.
If you require any further information, please contact Mrs J Westwell: PA to Head of School. Telephone number: 024 7642 6901. E-mail: admin@twa.kmat.org.uk
We reserve the right to close this advert early, should a suitable candidate be found. We will be reviewing applications as they are received.
Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Closing date: Monday 25h November 9:00am
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to two satisfactory references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Attached documents
About The Westwood Academy
- The Westwood Academy
- Mitchell Avenue, Canley, Coventry
- West Midlands
- CV4 8DY
- United Kingdom
A message from Sarah Hatch, Head Teacher.
We offer a warm welcome to our school where we provide a superb academic environment that creates a love of learning. This is underpinned by an imaginative and innovative curriculum and our high quality subject teaching. We have a clear vision and values which define our core and fundamental relationships between staff, pupils, parents and our wider community. This is further inspired by our strong central educational values and our desire and determination to succeed in our aspirations and for every individual to be exceptional. We invite you to join us and become part of this community.
As a partner school of the Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust we share a unique identity and a commitment to inclusive practice which runs through both schools. Each school has its individual strengths and draws on the expertise of the collective provision of the MAT. We broaden horizons for our young people and embrace diversity by enabling them to work in partnership with others, across a wider socio-economic and ethnic profile beyond their base school. They participate in enrichment activities within the KMAT, for example, educational visits, regional and international competitions, music or sports tournaments, joint student councils and learning ambassador schemes. We add value to the lives of our young people through an excellent all round education that extends beyond the classroom and engages the communities in which our schools are located: the town of Kenilworth and South West of the City of Coventry.
We are united in our commitment to narrowing gaps in educational attainment between the most advantaged and disadvantaged young people through a curriculum that is adapted to their needs. Our education stimulates a passion for independent learning and the development of broader life skills, such as reasoning, reflection, and team work. The curriculum intent in each of our schools allows for flexibility to adapt provision to meet the needs of its learners, we emphasise the importance of a broad education that is more ambitious than the national curriculum, developing cultural capital and knowledge beyond that which can be examined. The curriculum of our schools prioritises the interrelationship between learning that engages young people, the development of character, healthy minds and the balance between academic study and the pursuit of wider non-academic interests.
The school works tirelessly to ensure that every pupil’s potential is successfully achieved, through excellent teaching, the establishment of positive learning relationships, effective assessment and constructive feedback.
We encourage all potential candidates to come, visit our school, and meet the staff and pupils to fully appreciate our wonderful community. Please take a look at our Twitter feed - @academywestwood as this will give you a real insight into our school, pupils and staff
Role Requirements for Teaching Vacancies:
• Qualified Teacher Status or NQT with recent UK classroom experience essential
• Up to date knowledge of the current curriculum pertinent to the subject vacancy at secondary level or willingness to train
• Dedicated, creative and hardworking individual
Employees benefit from an extensive and bespoke CPD programme.
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