Student Support Manager
St Birinus School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8AZThis job expired on 2 December 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2024, or as soon as possible after
Closing date
2 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
25 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,504.00 - £26,755.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 8 (Scale 18-23), term time only, pro rata
Student Support Manager job summary
We are looking for a self-motivated and driven professional to join a highly performing Pastoral Leadership Group in order to ensure that Safeguarding and Child Protection continue to be a real strength of the school.
General responsibilities
- To fully support the Heads of Year in all matters regarding behaviour, attendance, uniform and punctuality.
- To be a key link person between school and external agencies for students. This includes undertaking administrative tasks involved in liaison with external agencies with the direction of the Assistant Headteacher/Head of Year.
- To support the Heads of Year in communication and liaison with teaching and non-teaching staff as well as with families
- To liaise with the school’s Safeguarding Lead and Safeguarding Officer, as needed, to ensure that all students are kept safe
- Support Tutors as directed by the Head of Year (including regular visits to tutor groups, assemblies and team meetings). You may be required to take an active part in assemblies from time to time to ensure that you are highly visible to the students.
- To celebrate the successes and achievements of the students using postcards, phone calls home and social media
- Undertake any duties as requested by the Assistant Headteacher/Head of Year to enable the smooth running of the year group system.
St Birinus School is judged to be a securely Good school with students meeting the school’s high expectations (OFSTED Report February 2020). The OFSTED reports states:
“St Birinus School is a vibrant and inspiring place for pupils to learn. Pupils are very proud of their school. They feel it is a friendly and welcoming place where they really feel valued.”
St Birinus is in the top 5% of all schools nationally for boys’ progress which accurately reflects our aspirational expectations and ethos.
We are committed to continuous professional development and have wide-ranging training and development opportunities. We are also mindful of the competing demands people face in their lives so are happy to consider part-time applications.
You will be joining a strong administrative and pastoral team. Excellent training will be provided through an induction programme. We are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a team, and building strong and effective relationships with colleagues, students and parents. You will need good organisational skills, a calm manner, and the ability to work in a busy environment and prioritise deadlines. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a fulfilling role as part of a vibrant and supportive school community.
Benefits of working with us:
- Employee centred and family friendly policies and practises
- Opportunity for flexible working arrangements to support with work life balance (wherever possible)
- Comfortable staffrooms with filter coffee, fruit and workspaces
- Cycle to work scheme and sheltered secure bicycle sheds
Application process
To ensure we conduct a fair shortlisting process we use blind shortlisting whereby personal information (such as name, email address, gender & ethnicity) are not made available to the short-listing panel.
Please note that the school reserves the right to interview on receipt of applications, and to appoint prior to the deadline, so early application is recommended.
Ridgeway Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff working in all its schools to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, references and pre-employment safeguarding checks. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.
To view our Safeguarding policy, please visit our website: http://www.st-birinus-school.org.uk/1852/sbs-policies. Please be aware that you will be required to bring your original degree certificate, proof of residence and photographic ID, as applicable, to interview.
St Birinus School is a Family Friendly School, committed to supporting our staff so that they can carve out a professional and personal life that is fulfilling and balanced.
Our RET Staff Charter summarises the commitment we make to all staff who join and work at Ridgeway Education Trust.
We are committed to expressing our values of high quality learning, respectful relationships and an inclusive environment in the day to day experience of staff and students throughout the school.
St Birinus School is an equal opportunities employer.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ridgeway Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff working in its schools to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, references and pre-employment safeguarding checks. All Leadership roles require a Section 128 check. Possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post. All cases are considered confidentially according to the nature of role and information disclosed.
Our Safeguarding policy: http://www.st-birinus-school.org.uk/1852/sbs-policies. You will be required to bring your original degree certificate, proof of residence and photographic ID, to interview.
About St Birinus School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1166 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- St Birinus School website (opens in new tab)
All Boys' Comprehensive Secondary School, part of the Ridgeway Education Trust
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