Student Support Officer – Key Stage 4

Maternity Cover – hand-over from mid-March

26 hours per week over four days; term-time only (38 weeks) plus two training days

But there is room for discussion/negotiation on the hours, and job-share applications seeking to split the days are very welcome

Pay Scale:  H5 (Pts 9-14)

Actual salary based on 26 hours per week:  £16,591 - £17,946

We pride ourselves on the depth and quality of the pastoral care and support that we provide for all of our students.  Our Student Support Officer for Key Stage 4 provides empathetic guidance and mentoring for students (and families), focused on positive outcomes and building self-reliance, in support of our Heads of Years 10 & 11.  Excellent listening skills, but firmness towards positive outcomes, are key requirements.  Our Student Support Officers also have office administration responsibilities.

Our OFSTED grading has been confirmed as Outstanding (November 2023) and the inspection team have written that:

‘Staff say that they are very well supported. Staff feel valued. They have high praise for how leaders look after the staff’s well-being and their workload.’

‘A school of exceptional quality.’

‘Pupils meet leaders’ exceptionally high expectations for their work, personal development and behaviour.’

‘A highly ambitious curriculum is in place for all pupils. A broad and rich curriculum prepares pupils exceptionally well.’

You can find out more about us from our website or from our various very lively social media pages.

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At Roundwood Park School, we continue to strive to build a diverse and inclusive workplace ensuring that our student body is represented in the staff and where everyone feels valued. Through our work in the last year with the Great Representation programme and the completion of the Anti-racist School Audit with HFL Education, we are actively committed to ensuring equity and inclusion is a continued priority throughout all things we do. It forms a major element of our school improvement plan in order that the work we do makes a sustained difference for all. We therefore strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups, and are committed to create an environment where everyone feels seen, heard and feels that they belong - a place where everyone can flourish. 

We will need to obtain references in advance of interview for any candidate short-listed, and all job offers are subject to satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

We will interview as we go, and we may close this advert early