Student Support Advisor
Chatham Grammar, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
11 July 2024 at 9am
Date listed
13 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Term Time Only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,883 - £28,153 (£20,806 - £23,540 pro rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of students as they navigate their educational journey? Are you dedicated to fostering a supportive and enriching environment where young minds can thrive? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dynamic team as a Student Support Advisor.
As a valued member of our Sixth Form Support team, you'll play a pivotal role in creating a nurturing and conducive environment for our students. Working closely with the sixth form administrator, welfare officer, KS5 careers advisor, and Assistant Principals, you'll be at the forefront of providing comprehensive support to our UKAT students.
Your key responsibilities will include being the first point of contact for parents, staff, and students on pastoral issues, ensuring timely support and intervention to enhance student progress and attainment. You'll supervise and cultivate a purposeful study environment, guiding students in developing effective study skills and promoting independent learning.
Your role will also involve maintaining accurate records, monitoring attendance, and addressing punctuality issues, all while providing pastoral support and guidance to our sixth formers.
Additionally, you'll assist in promoting enrichment activities, HE/FE progression opportunities, and maintaining resources essential for student success.
This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the holistic development of our students and the overall performance of our sixth form. If you're a proactive and compassionate individual with a passion for education and student welfare, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us in empowering the next generation of leaders and achievers. Apply now to be part of our dedicated team. Together, let's shape a brighter future for our students.
What the school offers its staff
Chatham Grammar offers its students a wide variety of educational opportunities with a commitment to ensuring that its students achieve good educational outcomes, develop healthy minds, and aspire to be happy confident young women ready to embark on a variety of aspirational careers. It benefits from being part of the University of Kent Academies Trust and has a current Ofsted rating of Good. Chatham Grammar is proud of its comprehensive website and would encourage applicants to visit for further information: http://www.chathamgrammar.org.uk
The successful applicant will be coming to a multi-academy trust wide supportive learning environment, characterised by open management, and in the knowledge that they will enjoy the full support and care of the pragmatic (and down to earth) leadership team. We have a dynamic, innovative team of professional staff who want to make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people. We would encourage applicants to visit the UKAT website to view the many employee benefits on offer: https://www.universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk/careers-with-ukat
Further details about the role
Your application should be made after reading the job profile and you will use your application to tell us how your current skills and experience fit the requirements and why you think you would be suited to this role.
We are keen to attract top talent to our inclusive Trust and therefore we welcome applications from all people across the community spectrum regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, gender reassignment or age.
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Kent Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS).
In addition, the Trust will carry out an online search, once, as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
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About Chatham Grammar
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 945 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Chatham Grammar website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk
Chatham Grammar (CG) is a selective 11 – 19 girls academy (with a mixed sixth form) whose Lead Sponsor is the University of Kent. Chatham Grammar is part of the established University of Kent Academies Trust (UKAT).
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