Student Services Support Officer
Robert Blake School, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AW2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
July 2025
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours a week (8.00 a.m – 4.00 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 8.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Friday) or similar working pattern by negotiation
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 12 = £27,711 - £31,067 (actual salary £24,065 - £26,966)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a member of staff to work within our Student Services Office, supporting the pastoral welfare of students throughout the day. You will need to be able to establish positive relationships with students, parents, staff and external agencies, working in line with the school’s vision and values. You will be providing high quality pastoral support, ensuring punctuality, and high levels of attendance, as well as intervening in behavioural and safeguarding issues. You will join a team of staff committed to improving the life chances of all young people in their care. You must have excellent ICT and organisational skills and be confident in working with students and staff alike. It is essential that you are able to develop positive relationships and effective working practices to be able to support young people and their families. You must be pro-active and flexible. A commitment to improving the outcomes of all students is essential.
What the school offers its staff
Robert Blake School is a thriving and rapidly growing non-selective school of just under 1100 students. The school is built on strong relationships and in the near future will be joining the United Learning Trust whose mantra is ‘Children First’. It is an exciting and rewarding place to work and our ethos of ‘Aspire|Achieve|Celebrate’ lies at the heart of all we do. The school is located less than 2 miles from Junction 24 of the M5 in Bridgwater and is in a stunning state of the art facility. We are committed to the continuous professional development of staff and will provide opportunities for you to shine.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Robert Blake School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1046 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Robert Blake School website
- Email address
- Debra.downton@robertblake.org.uk
Robert Blake School is a thriving and rapidly growing non-selective school of just under 1100 students. The school is built on strong relationships and in the near future will be joining the United Learning Trust whose mantra is ‘Children First’. It is an exciting and rewarding place to work and our ethos of ‘Aspire | Achieve | Celebrate’ lies at the heart of all we do. The school is located less than 2 miles from Junction 24 of the M5 in Bridgwater and is in a stunning state of the art facility. We are committed to the continuous professional development of staff and will provide opportunities for you to shine.
Arranging a visit to Robert Blake School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Debra.downton@robertblake.org.uk.
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