Personal Development Support Officer
Bedford High School, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2LUDeadline is today
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 February 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 January 2023
Job details
Working pattern
- View all Part timejobs - Working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8 am - 4pm, term time plus 3 Inset days.
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- G7 pro rata, actual salary £23,940 to £27,019 pa
What skills and experience we're looking for
Bedford is looking for an experienced and dedicated Personal Development Support Officer within the Aspirations Centre.
The Aspirations Centre is a nurturing department within the school. Where individuals are celebrated and supported to develop their unique potential and are given a fresh start every day. The team deliver targeted and personalised interventions to individual students and whole groups, removing barriers to learning of vulnerable students to ensure that they make relevant progress.
We are looking to expand our experienced and child centred team, who are passionate about improving the lives of vulnerable young people with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs. To use personalised approaches to help pupils achieve their potential. To help us grow our whole school intervention approach.
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate will be joining the school at an exciting time. Bedford High School is a mixed comprehensive school, which was judged “good” by Ofsted in 2018. The school is now full throughout KS3 and KS4 with a waiting list of families.
Our school is based over 2 sites with excellent facilities which include our 3G pitch, beautiful green outside space, dedicated outside classroom and large Bistro food court area, onsite gym and second food court area. We are also expanding our English classrooms which will be completed by Spring 2023. Our inclusive values drive our vision and ethos across all stakeholder groups. Positive student/staff relationships, which are based on mutual respect embedding our SPIRIT ethos of Strive, Perseverance, Independence, Respect, Integrity and Tolerance are a key strength of our school. Student and staff voice are used across our school to help inform decisions and shape our school development plans.
Our staff wellbeing is at our heart.
We are:
- Membership to Greater Manchester Pension fund
- Employee Assistant Programme
- Committed Wellbeing Team and fully trained staff Mental Wellbeing First Aiders
- Cycle to work scheme
- Family friendly policies
- Staff rewards
- Gym facilities
- A popular community school.
- An inclusive school whose pupils constantly aim high.
- A team of highly experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated professionals who are passionate about teaching and learning.
- Committed to personal and professional development.
- Offering a high-quality learning environment.
- A school where relationships are positive.
- Determined to become an Outstanding school.
Commitment to safeguarding
All offers of employment are conditional subject to all satisfactory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced criminal record with barred list through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), appropriate overseas checks, medical clearance, references and verification of your qualifications satisfactory to the school. In line with recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance (2022) (para 220) we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence for all shortlisted candidates.When completing application forms all candidates must provide a full employment history and any gaps to be clearly identified. At Bedford High School safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@bedford.wigan.sch.uk
Download an application form - 21.7 KBUpload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bedford High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1059 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Bedford High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@bedford.wigan.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01942 909009
Arranging a visit to Bedford High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@bedford.wigan.sch.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Education Welfare Officer x2 (Fixed Term for 12 months)
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Lancashire, Blackburn and Blackpool