Student Support Officer
Birchwood High School, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BD18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
25 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,624.00 Annually (FTE) Grade H6, SCP 14 (Range 14-19) – from FTE £28,624 per annum plus £706 outer fringe allowance paid pro rata. Pro Rata actual approximately 24,975 per annum
Student Support Officer job summary
Birchwood is a well-established, attractive, all round inclusive, co-educational secondary school and sixth form.
We are seeking to appoint a Student Support Officer to work with the pastoral team in providing support to students with empathy and understanding whilst ensuring a high standard of behaviour, learning and achievement. The successful candidate will have experience of effective behaviour management, the ability to build and maintain positive relationships and ideally will have school based experience. You will need to be able to work both individually and as part of team and be able to demonstrate your ability to multi-task.
This role is for 37hrs per week, 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, Term Time plus CPD days (39 working weeks per year) with a salary from FTE £28,624 plus £706 fringe allowance per annum pro rata (Actual salary approximately £24,975 per annum)
About Birchwood High School
Birchwood has a PAN of 240, and a current sixth form of 227, making us one of the biggest schools in the local area. Most students enter our school at Year 7 from primary schools within the town and surrounding area. We work hard to foster good relationships with our local primary schools and a particular emphasis is put on transition to Year 7.
We have great pride in being an inclusive school with an all-ability ethos that respects and responds to the different backgrounds and situations of all our students. We offer a broad curriculum choice and an extra- curricular programme that encompasses the National Curriculum and beyond. It is central to our ethos that the curriculum is accessible to all students and Birchwood has a strong local reputation for SEND provision.
Applications
To apply, please ensure that when completing the online application form you include in your statement the reason for your interest in the role, what relevant skills and experience you have that will assist you in fulfilling the expectations of the role, your values and why you want to be part of the Birchwood Community.
Applications should be submitted using the mynewterm platform no later than 9am on 22nd April 2025
Interviews will be held on 25th April 2025.
If you would like to find out more about the role and/or arrange an informal visit to the school, please contact the HR Manager directly on swilkinson@birchwoodhigh.org.uk or 01279 655936
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 are not accepted.
About Birchwood High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1425 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Birchwood High School website
School location
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