Student Support Officer (Maternity Cover)

North Durham Academy, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Monday 4 November 2024

• Closing date

  30 September 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 August 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,162.00 - £27,888.00 Annually (Actual) Actual salary based on working term time plus 2 weeks

Student Support Officer (Maternity Cover) job summary

North Durham Academy is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Student Support Officer to provide comprehensive administrative support to our behaviour team to cover maternity leave. This pivotal role requires exceptional organisational skills and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and professionalism.

As a Student Support Officer, you will work closely with senior leaders, offering vital admin support to the Student Support Team. Your responsibilities will include minute-taking at meetings, report preparation, data analysis, and managing both manual and computerised record systems. You will handle data related to FTE, C4, C5s, and Bridge data, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in data management.

In addition to data-related tasks, you will be the frontline contact for telephone enquiries, communicating effectively and politely with staff, students, parents, and external agencies. Your role will be integral to supporting SEND and vulnerable students, assisting with EHCP document preparation, and maintaining attendance records.

The successful candidate will develop and manage spreadsheets to track exclusions and monitor students in alternative provisions. You will oversee the paperwork for the North Durham Academy behaviour panel, maintain the vulnerable register, and support the Deputy Headteachers and Assistant Headteachers with governor's panels and exclusion paperwork. Your meticulous attention to detail will be crucial in preparing and maintaining safeguarding files, organising the team’s shared drive, and providing weekly reports to the Senior Leadership Team.

You will also play a key role in the safeguarding processes, ensuring policies, procedures, and documentation are up-to-date. As a CPOMS administrator, you will support the SLT and establish constructive relationships with other agencies and professionals. Your friendly demeanor and excellent communication skills will help foster positive interactions with staff, students, and parents.

Your flexibility and willingness to adapt to the Academy's needs will be appreciated as you support various tasks and contribute to the well-being of our students.

If you are passionate about making a difference and eager to be part of a supportive educational environment, we invite you to apply for the Student Support Officer position at North Durham Academy.

Join us in shaping a positive and inclusive environment for all students. Apply today and become an essential part of our team at North Durham Academy.

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

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About North Durham Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1000 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: North Durham Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-durham-academy (opens in new tab)

New College Durham Academies Trust comprises of two large Academies, Consett Academy and North Durham Academy, located some six miles apart in North West Durham. New College Durham, is our lead sponsor and both Academies are located in multi million pound new builds, offering unrivalled state of the art facilities for our students and communities in Consett and Stanley.

The agenda is challenging, but for the right individual this role presents an unrivalled opportunity to make a real difference and a lasting contribution to our journey in becoming outstanding providers of education.

We are committed to lifelong learning and can provide a bespoke CPD package to support your professional development, whether you are starting out in your career, have the potential to expand into KS5 or simply looking for a greater teaching experience.

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