10 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2025 or sooner

  • Closing date

    15 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    27 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week (term time only)

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£22,599 - £24,608

What skills and experience we're looking for

School Mission Statement

St James’ Catholic High School aims to ensure everyone

within our school family achieves their full potential,

to encourage learning and development through faith,

and to strive for excellence

Job Purpose and Scope

• To provide a high standard of effective, person-centred and

evidence based assessment of wellbeing, and intervention

to students

• To make referrals to appropriate mental health and

wellbeing agencies in consultation with the rest of the

Pastoral Team

• To provide assessment, planning and implementation of

care and monitor the effectiveness of interventions

• To support the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

• To provide support and supervision for mental health first

aiders

• To assist in the management, development and research of

wellbeing

• To provide support and training to all staff as directed with

regard to wellbeing interventions and signposting

Duties and Responsibilities

• To demonstrate innovative and creative practice to engage

with our students to enable emotional health improvement

• To provide a high standard of care ensuring safe and

effective assessment and treatment

• To support staff with training and resources, and provide

emotional wellbeing support, advice and consultation

• To undertake joint risk assessments to determine

appropriate management, specifically related to mental

health and wellbeing

• To plan interventions and training which aim at supporting

wellbeing of students and staff

• To liaise with all team members and family/carers in order to

provide a co-ordinated approach

• To monitor and evaluate in order to measure progress and

ensure effectiveness of wellbeing support

• To be actively involved in compiling activity programmes to

support wellbeing of students

• To manage time effectively, prioritising work as required

• To complete and maintain accurate records

• To address issues of confidentiality, consent and sharing of

information throughout assessment and intervention and

clearly record in students’ files

• To participate in the audit of safeguarding and wellbeing

across the school


Professional

• To be aware of the sensitivity required to work closely,

effectively and in a professional manner with students,

parents/carers

• To participate in staff meetings, individual planning

meetings, department meetings and liaison meeting with

other professionals

• To maintain own professional development (CPD) by

keeping abreast of new developments within the profession

and ensure that practice is based on best available evidence

• To monitor the anti-bullying email and to pass on

information to members of the Pastoral Team

• To attend training on attendance and safeguarding

• To be the point of contact in school for students with

extreme anxiety

• To prepare paperwork for LAC meetings

• To coordinate mental health student surveys and to deal

with actions arising from surveys

• To be Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) trained

• To have First Aid training or to show a willingness to be First

Aid trained

• To contribute to the management of the medical needs of

our students

This post is subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure.

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties

and responsibilities of the post, each individual task may not

be identified.

The post holder will be expected to comply with all reasonable

requests from the Headteacher to undertake work of a similar

level that is not specified in their job description.

What the school offers its staff

We are a good oversubscribed school (OFSTED 2022) located

in Stockport, South of Manchester. Our school is made up of

825 students and 100 staff. St James’ Catholic High School

is a thriving Catholic community that places children at

the centre of everything we do. The Diocese of Shrewsbury

judged our school to be an “Outstanding” Catholic school.

St James’ is a highly academic performing school:

• Impressive positive progress 8 scores for the previous

four years

• In 2024, 77% of students attained a Grade 4 or above in

both English & Mathematics (the equivalent to the old

Grade C) with 59% achieving a Grade 5 or above in both

English & Mathematics

• 87 grade 9s and 128 grade 8s were awarded to our

students in 2024, demonstrating exceptional attainment

across a wide range of subjects

• Exceptional results in open, Maths and English subjects

placing us in the top 20% of similar schools nationally

Our school is at the cutting edge of teaching and learning

and thrives on providing outstanding opportunities for the

young people we serve. All our staff work to provide our young

people with the skills, knowledge and understanding in order

to achieve their full potential.


Inspired by the example of St James, the purpose of our

school is ‘To educate and develop global Catholic citizens’.

Our three school values of Family, Faith and Excellence

are lived out every single day by staff, students and all

stakeholders.

The reputation of our school is exceptional within Stockport

and across the Shrewsbury Diocese for academic excellence,

impeccable pupil conduct and for providing outstanding

additional opportunities for our young people. The result is

that our young people develop into global Catholic citizens

who are proud to profess their faith and who make a positive

contribution to society.

Atthe root of our success is ourSt James’ community. This

is built on strong, positive relationships between all staff,

students and parents. Our parents support our school and

develop their children at home whilst our dedicated staff

are relentless in driving excellence by providing the best

educational experiences and opportunities for our students.

Underpinning this excellence are our unique values,Catholic

ethos and our mission. We are inspired and driven by the

Gospel where we are told: ‘With Godallthings are possible’

(Matthew 19:26).

Commitment to safeguarding

St James’ Catholic High School is an equal opportunity employer which is “Positive about Disabled People”. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, who meet the person specification for the post

St James’ Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk

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About St James' Catholic High School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
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School size
823 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

The St James’ Catholic High School Mission:

To ensure everyone within our school family achieves their full potential, to encourage learning and development through faith, and to strive for excellence.

Applications are welcome regardless of the personal faith of the applicant, providing they are supportive of the school’s Catholic ethos.

St James’ Catholic High School is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive Catholic High School which was judged by OFSTED to be a “Good school in April 2022, with “Outstanding” Outcomes for Pupils.

The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be an “Outstanding” Catholic school.

Arranging a visit to St James' Catholic High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk.

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