Student Welfare Officer

Job Ref No. ECC4007-471S

Position Type : Administration

Pay Range : Scale 3-4, point 5-8

Position Start Date : Immediate

Contract Type : Part-time

Contract Term : Permanent

Application Close : 16 / 03 / 2025 Midnight

Date of Interviews : To be confirmed

Working Hours : 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8.00am - 4.00pm, Friday 8.00am - 3.30pm

Term : Term time plus Inset days and 1 week holiday working

Salary : Scale 3-4, points 5-8 Actual salary £22,395 - £23,452 including fringe

Required : As Soon As Possible

Job Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Student Welfare Officer to join our team. This role is essential in supporting the safeguarding, pastoral care, and behaviour management structures within the school, ensuring all students receive the support they need to thrive academically and personally.

Qualifications

Applicants will need to have a passion for working with young people and want to help all students reach their full potential. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as a positive approach to working effectively with all members of the school community. This is a public facing role and the successful candidate must speak fluent English.

About Our School

The James Hornsby School is a well-resourced and progressive school. If you have a flexible and pro-active work ethic and enjoy working as part of a team, we can offer you a stimulating and very rewarding working environment. We are part of a dynamic Trust, comprising 5 local schools.

By joining us, you will enjoy excellent access to continued professional development opportunities and expert support from our leadership network across our family of schools and our highly experienced Senior Leadership Team.

Benefits

If you would like to be part of our journey and make a genuine difference to students' life chances, we would be delighted to hear from you. We can offer you :

• A friendly and welcoming place of work, which invests heavily in staff training
• Benenden Healthcare cover
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Vivup employee discount scheme

Application Process

CVs alone will not be accepted. CVs submitted by an agency will not be considered. Completed applications should be emailed to [email protected] .

The James Hornsby School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and applicants will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Information about the School

The James Hornsby School is a successful school with Investors in People Gold status, which can offer students the opportunity to reach their full potential in a supportive and caring environment.

We believe that it is essential that we work in partnership with the students, parents / carers and both local and international communities to enable our students to be prepared for their future lives. Our school motto, 'Together We Excel' reflects this belief.

Safer Recruitment

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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