Student Development Champion

The Basildon Upper Academy, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3HL

9 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
8 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 April 2024

Job details

Job role: Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: Working weeks: 39 weeks (Term Time) and Parent/Open evening as required. Working Hours: 37 hours per week (08:00-16:00 Mon-Thurs and 08:00 – 15:30 Fri).
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Band 4 FTE £28,919 - £32,110. Actual starting salary £24,803 with performance-based yearly increments available

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our Student Development Champion's (SDC's)are non-teaching team members that provide the support to enable our learners to overcome barriers to learning. This is a unique opportunity to join a successful academy as part of a supportive and very hard-working pastoral team.

As a Student Development Champion, you will have responsibility for matters such as reintegrating students into mainstream lessons following removal, consistency checks, on-call, uniform, attendance and attitude to learning, phone calls home, as well as supporting pupils with their learning in order to meet their targets.

This SDC role is currently based at our Upper Academy as the inclusion room lead, although Student Development Champions can be redeployed to other areas of the academy based on operational needs and their skill set.

What the school offers its staff

We are dedicated to supporting staff to build a fulfilling career. As a new member of staff you will be offered excellent support and development.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.