Student & Family Support Worker
Henlow Church of England Academy, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6AN2 days remaining to apply
Closing date
2 May 2024 at 12:59am
Date listed
16 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,491.00 - £23,000.00 Annually (Actual)
Student & Family Support Worker job summary
Student and Family Support Worker
Pay scale: NJC Level 4A Points 11 - 15 £25,979 - £27,803 (actual £21,491 - £23,000)
Hours: 35 hours per week, term time only + 5 training days
Closing date: Wednesday 1st May Interviews: Week commencing 6th May
Start date: As soon as possible
Our Student & Family Support Workers play a vital role in supporting our students and their families as they navigate their way through secondary school. With no two days the same, we are looking for someone who is flexible, highly efficient and organised, who thrives on working in a busy environment. The ideal candidates will be approachable and confident when dealing with everyone within our Henlow family, along with having experience of working with vulnerable students and their families. If you think that you have what it takes to make a real difference to the lives of the students at Henlow Academy then we’d love to hear from you!
Visits to the school are welcome.
The school is committed to safeguarding and the welfare of pupils and expects staff to share the commitment. The school operates safer recruitment practices and the successful candidate will be subject to DBS Clearance.
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.
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About Henlow Church of England Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 9 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 569 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 16
- Ofsted report
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Henlow Church of England Academy has students on roll across Years 5 to 10 and enjoy strong links with our feeder lower schools of All Saints, Derwent, Langford, Meppershall and Raynsford. Each year students also join us from a wider range of schools including children of military personnel and families wishing to continue their links with the church. Our vibrant sense of community and 'Henlow Values' really come alive on a daily basis.
Our staff comprises of 41 teachers and 62 support staff. The Senior Management Team is substantively the Headteacher, two Deputy Headteachers, two Assistant Headteachers, the SENDCo, the Chief Finance Officer and Operations Manager.
The school’s commitment to learning extends to staff as well as students: there is a well-developed structure for NQTs and other new members of staff, and a strong culture of ongoing professional development among our teaching and support staff. We are continually looking to develop innovative approaches to learning with an increasing focus on collaborative learning.
The school is going through an exciting period of change, transitioning from a middle to secondary school. Our first Year 11 cohort will complete their Key Stage 4 journey in the summer of 2024. To accommodate the change of age range an extensive building project has been completed. Some highlights include a large MUGA, 5 new science laboratories, a large auditorium, graphics room, textiles room, a new food technology room and computer suite. Much of the school has been altered and refurbished to provide a full GCSE curriculum.
The successful candidate should be a hardworking, energetic and motivated individual who is willing to develop their expertise, take on new challenges, embrace change and is keen to join our developing team of committed professionals.
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