Student Provision Officer
The Whitehaven Academy, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8TY16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,376.00 - £31,239.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 9 (£17.85 to £18.35 hourly rate)
Student Provision Officer job summary
- Hours of work: 37 hours per week
- Working pattern: Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 4.30pm and Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm
- Term weeks: 38 + 2 weeks school closure, minimum paid weeks 45.6
The Whitehaven Academy is part of Cumbria Education Trust. CET is a growing multi-academy trust based in Cumbria; and is committed to creating outstanding, innovative and inspiring learning environments for our schools and their communities. The successful candidate will be joining CET at an exciting time, as we continue to build on our successes and move forward on our journey to establish ourselves as one of the highest performing MATs in the North of England.
This is an excellent opportunity to join The Whitehaven Academy at a pivotal time for its future. There has been significant financial investment to redevelop the school which moved into its state-of-the-art new building in 2022 and new sports facilities added in 2023. The school continues to expand, and we were again oversubscribed for Year 7 admissions in September 2024.
The successful candidate will:
- Have relevant experience in a similar environment or appropriate qualifications.
- Hold appropriate academic qualifications to at least GCSE standard, professional qualifications to at least NVQ level 2, or be able to demonstrate competency through proven experience in a similar role.
- Have good inter-personal skills, be able to operate as a member of a busy team and to seek and accept guidance and support as required and as offered.
- Have the drive, initiative and ability to respond quickly to further developments in the provision of learning support in schools.
- Have excellent inter-personal skills and be able to communicate effectively with young people and educational professionals.
We can offer:
- A people first approach, ensuring that you feel part of our community
- Enhanced opportunities for collaborative working as part of a dynamic and highly successful Multi Academy Trust
- Excellent career and CPD opportunities
- A commitment to constantly review and improve our family friendly policies and look for new and innovative way to aid and support our staff in achieving a healthy work/life balance
- Employee benefits package
If you have the qualities we require, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the success of the School and the MAT, we urge you to hit the "Apply" button.
Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches are carried out on successful candidates.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Whitehaven Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 810 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Whitehaven Academy website
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