Welfare Hub Support Assistant

Welfare Hub Support Assistant

Salary: Band 4 £27,711 to £30,060 (actual salary £24,446)

Start date: April 2025

Contract type: Full Time

Contract term: Permanent

Closing date: midday Tuesday 25th March 2025

Interview date: week commencing 31st March 2025

"Pupils are proud of the diversity represented within their school. They animatedly described ‘the power of you’ days where they celebrate each other’s cultures and faiths. Pupils said that everyone is free to be themselves. This creates a sense of belonging which helps pupils to feel happy in school. Polite and respectful interactions between pupils and adults are the norm. Pupils embrace opportunities to make changes for the benefit of others. Pupils appreciate the care that staff have taken to ensure that the diversity of the school community is reflected in the school’s high-quality curriculum. The school has high expectations of pupils’ achievement. Most pupils achieve well. Staff are overwhelmingly proud to work at the school.'" Ofsted 2024  

Applications are invited for the post of Support Assistant, to work in our Hub – which is a therapy and wellbeing centre that supports students experiencing difficulties to fully access mainstream education. The Hub also supports students with any physical injury, or suffering a bereavement, or having difficulty managing their behaviours and emotions. The Hub operates before and after school, and during the school day. The successful candidate will work under the support, supervision and guidance of a lead practitioner, and will supervise small groups of students within the Hub.

 We are looking for candidates who:

●    can demonstrate high standards and expectations to young people

●    are compassionate and caring

●    can promote self-esteem and encourage pupils to act independently

●    are interested in teaching/youth work with a desire to gain experience

Candidates must be available to work:

Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 3:45 pm (some flexibility in hours will be required)

to work term time plus three weeks (i.e. 41 weeks)

To Apply:

The preferred method of application is completion of an online application form via TES.

Should you require an alternative format please contact hr@stretfordhigh.com

Further information, including ‘Why Work at SHS?’ can be found on the School’s website: https://stretfordhigh.com/about-us/job-vacancies/

Informal enquiries about the post can be made to hr@stretfordhigh.com

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancies.

Deadline for applications is:  midday Tuesday 25th March 2025

Interviews will be held on:  week commencing 31st March 2025

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2022, an online search may be undertaken for short listed candidates as part of due diligence. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought, along with other relevant pre-employment checks, for the successful applicant.