Student Support Coordinator

Hinchley Wood School, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0AQ

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 September 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 August 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 35.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only (additional two weeks of hours to accommodate attendance evening and other events).
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,946 (actual starting salary is £21,705)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The ideal candidate will be a team player who strives for positive outcomes with the ability to establish effective relationships with colleagues, students and parents/carers. Previous experience operating in a similar environment and providing strong administrative support, as well as pastoral care, is advantageous, but training will be provided for the right candidate with transferable experience/skills. Excellent communication and IT skills are required together with a calm, resilient and organised approach, plus a willingness to obtain a first aid qualification, if not already held.

What the school offers its staff

Hinchley Wood School is an ‘Outstanding’ (Ofsted, 2023), inclusive and high achieving school on the borders of South West London. Oversubscribed each year, we have 1,355 students on roll, including 253 in our Sixth Form. We are one of the top 200 performing schools in England and Wales in terms of the progress our students make between the end of Key Stage 2 and their GCSEs. Hinchley Wood School has been ranked 18th in the Sunday Times Top Comprehensive Schools (2023) for results.

We take staff and student wellbeing very seriously and have invested time and money in ensuring that all members of our school feel supported and happy. Amongst our benefits, we offer:

• family friendly term time working;
• a commitment to professional development support and progression;
• a supportive and collaborative team;
• competitive salary and annual performance progression;
• staff benefits and discount scheme;
• two week Autumn half term;
• free use of onsite fitness suite; and
• membership of Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution (defined benefit scheme).

Further details about the role

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to work closely with our Heads of Year and their SLT Lead, providing them with administrative and organization support, as well as being a first point of contact for parents/carers. The role contributes to the pastoral support network operating across the school working to ensure that students are able to develop resilience and achieve success.

The hours of work are 35.5 per week, Monday to Thursday: 8.15am to 4.00pm and Fridays: 8.15am to 3.15pm. This role is 40 weeks per year, term time (38 weeks) plus attendance at events outside of core working hours to support occasional meetings and events. The actual starting salary is £21,705 per annum (FTE £24,946). NB pay award pending September 2024.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The position advertised is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Staff and governors have also established a code of conduct, included within this pack, which applies to all members of the school community.

Applying for the job

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About Hinchley Wood School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1354 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Hinchley Wood School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@hinchleywoodschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 020 8398 7161
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hinchley-wood-school-esher (opens in new tab)

Hinchley Wood is an Ofsted Outstanding (October 2023) inclusive, high achieving and highly sought after school with 1,400 students on roll including 275 in our Sixth form. Located on the borders of SW London, we pride ourselves on celebrating student progress and development as well as academic achievement. In 2023 and 2023 our Progress 8 score of +0.87 put us in the top 5% of schools nationally, and we are in the 200 top performing schools in England and Wales in terms of the progress our students make between the end of Key Stage 2 and their GCSEs.

The last school Ofsted Inspection said “There is a strong learning culture across the school. Pupils develop a deep body of knowledge. This is reflected in external examination results, which are consistently well above the national average.” (Ofsted 2023)

Arranging a visit to Hinchley Wood School

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