Student Support Officer - Astley Community High School and Whytrig Middle School
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time - term time plus specified days
Advert Start Date:
21/11/2016
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 05/12/2016 23:59
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
Astley Community High School and Whytrig Middle School
Further Information
Student Support Officer/Cover Supervisor – Job Share
12.08 hours per week, term-time plus extra two days during school holidays
Band 4: £5,009 - £5,583 per annum, pro rata of £17,891 - £19,939 per annum
Small enough to care, big enough to deliver a positive impact
Are you seeking a challenging and fulfilling role that will enable you to make a real contribution to the improving the lives of young people? This post is to work primarily with Year 5-8 students at Whytrig Middle School as a member of the Pastoral Support Team across both schools. You will play a important role in supporting behaviour management strategies and ensuring pupil welfare to enable students to have a positive approach to learning. This will involve close working with teaching staff and liaision with families and external agencies. You will also provide additional capacity to cover for the short-term absence of teaching staff across both schools, ensuring that students from Years 5-13 are focused on the tasks set using the resources provided for you. You will also supervise students in our Inclusion Room.
The initial working hours are expected to be from 8.40am-3.30pm Thursday and Friday with a 45 minute luch break. The working pattern may change from time to time as the schools’ operational needs change. You will need to work effectively with your job share partner who works Monday-Wednesday.
Holding NVQ Level 3 equivalent qualifications, you will also have specialist training and work experience in a relevant environment such as education, youth work, social work or counselling. You will be able to demonstrate that you have highly developed negotiation and persuasive skills and an understanding of how students learn and the potential barriers to learning. It is also essential that you have the ability to hold the attention of a class of students and can form effective relationships with students ranging from age 9 to 18.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced criminal records check is required for this post.
Interested in applying? A completed application form and criminal records declaration form must be submitted by 12 noon on Monday 5 December by e-mail to svfjobs@svlp.org.uk
It is expected that interviews will be held on Tuesday 13 December.
Further infomation about all of our current vacancies is available at: http://www.astleyhigh.org/aboutus/vacancies
Astley Community High School and Whytrig Middle School
Elsdon Avenue
Seaton Delaval
Tyne and Wear
NE25 0BP
0191 237 1505
Please note
This job is closed for applications.