Welfare Assistant
Rooks Heath School
Harrow
- New
- Salary:
- H3 Point 5, £11,859
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 12 November 2024
Job overview
WELFARE ASSISTANT
Contract Type: Term Time Only (39 weeks)
Contract Term: Permanent
Hours: 17.5 hours: 8.45am – 12.15pm (no break)
(hours negotiable for the right candidate)
Salary: H3 Point 5, £11,859
Posted: 29th October 2024
Closing Date: 12th November 2024, 9am
Job Starts: Required ASAP
Interview Date: Week commencing 18th November 2024
The school reserves the right to interview and appoint this position ahead of any advertised application closing date, should an appropriate candidate be found. Therefore, it is advisable to submit applications as early as possible.
We are seeking to appoint a caring and confident Welfare Assistant to join our Welfare Team. You will need to be able to deal with a variety of welfare issues, including medical and pastoral, interacting/communicating effectively with students, parents and staff in a friendly and caring environment. You will ideally also create a good home-school rapport with parents/carers to ensure continuity of care for students with medical conditions or concerns. You will either be an approved Health and Safety Executive First Aider or be willing to train. The role also involves carrying out a range of administrative tasks.
Employee benefits we offer include, but are not limited to:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Excellent transport links
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Interest free loans for relocation costs
- Interest free loans for season ticket costs for TFL/trains
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contribution to Flu Jabs annually
- Contribution to standard eye care tests
- Employee referral scheme
Rooks Heath School is part of Tithe Academy, a Multi Academy Trust and sponsors a local primary school. Our schools work together to drive up standards across the MAT. We offer excellent CPD opportunities and potential for career progression. There may be occasions when you will be required to spend time at another school in the Trust.
Tithe Academy is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The recruitment of the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and registration with the update service.
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About Rooks Heath School
Rooks Heath School is dedicated to the education of generations of students, and we ensure that every child's needs are met. There is an equal focus on the development of the whole child, alongside ensuring that they fulfil their academic potential. We believe that every member of the Rooks Heath community should ‘strive to be their best’.
Students at Rooks Heath make excellent progress and achieve good examination results in both GCSE and vocational qualifications. We are passionate about having a culture of high aspiration at and beyond the school. It is highly important that every student gains a taste of academic and personal success throughout their time at Rooks Heath no matter their starting point. The families that join us have the same passion and commitment to the seven-year journey with us, and we work together to guarantee this. Once students have their education, no-one can take this away from them.
We hope you will want to apply for a position with us. Here are a few of the benefits we can offer:
- A highly skilled, professional and inspirational staff
- A wide range of CPD available
- Excellent public transport links
- Competitive Outer London pay scales
- Access to the 'cycle to work' scheme
- Local shops within walking distance
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