Student Support Officer
Hampton Gardens Secondary School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 8HR4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,367.00 - £25,809.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 8
Student Support Officer job summary
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Student Support Officer to join the team supporting students at Hampton Gardens School. This is a temporary position to 31 August 2025 in the first instance, covering the secondment of the current postholder.
As Student Support Officer you will play an active role within the school, supporting the Heads of Year and Senior Leadership Team in providing robust pastoral care and implementing behaviour management systems. Every member of the team helps to make a difference, helping students to enjoy their time at school and contributing to raising standards of achievement for all.
You will undertake the essential role of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and manage the EHA process, actively leading on child protection concerns / issues, working closely with external agencies and representing the school in a range of meetings with parents/carers, social workers and external agencies. Both excellent communication and organisational skills are vital to be successful in this role.
You will take a lead role on managing student attendance and contribute to raising standards of achievement for all students. We are looking for an individual with robust administrative / IT skills who has a can-do attitude and possesses the ability to manage a very busy and often competing workload. Previous experience in a similar role is essential.
This is a Term Time plus 5 days (3 staff training days) role of 32.5 hours per week.
Working Hours:
32.5 hours per week (with a 45-minute unpaid lunch break)
8.15am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday
Salary:
(Grade 8)
Full-time salary (52 weeks) From: £31,067 to: £34,314
Term-time salary + 5 days (32.5hrs p/w) From: £23,367 to: £25,809
How to Apply
If having read the advertisement, job description and person specification, you are motivated to apply for this position please submit your application through MyNewTerm.
- Please complete all sections of the application form. Please note that CV’s will not be accepted.
- Your personal statement should outline your previous experience and how this makes you a suitable candidate for the position for which you are applying.
If you have any questions or would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact the HR Team in the first instance via jobs@hamptonacademiestrust.org.uk
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.
Hampton 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. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Commitment to safeguarding
Hampton 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. Successful applicants will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.
In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the school will consider carrying out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Full details are contained with our Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy and Recruitment and Selection Policy, which are available via our website, or on request.
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 Hampton Gardens Secondary School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1249 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
Hampton Gardens is an 11-19 free school which opened in September 2017 to an initial intake of 180 Year 7 students. When full, the school will accommodate 1200 students in years 7-11 and 300 students in Sixth Form.
Hampton Gardens is part of the Hampton Academies Trust who also run the highly successful and popular Hampton College all-through school, Hampton Lakes Primary School and Dogsthorpe Infant School. HAT schools have very close links and some shared staff.
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