Job Title: Student Support Coordinator

Salary range: Scale 5 and spinal point 12 £29,941 to point 17 £32,290 Inc. London weighting (Pro rata £25,720 - £27,985)

Contract: Fixed Term - February 2026

Start date: As soon as possible

Hours of work: 36 hours per week  

Working weeks: 39 weeks    

Location: Alperton, London 

We are a large, mixed, 11-18 academy with over 350 students in our sixth form. Due to our increased popularity as a school, we expanded our roll in 2018. Alperton Community School is an inclusive school with a student intake that reflects a wonderfully diverse and vibrant local community. Our students are very well behaved, work hard and are ambitious to succeed. Our most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2021 graded our school as Good "Pupils like coming to school and they enjoy their lessons"; "Leaders’ expectations of all pupils are high".

Student progress at GCSE and A Level has been above national averages for many years with disadvantaged students performing well above national averages. Our progress 8 score has been consistently “above average”. We also see high numbers of our students’ progress to Oxbridge and Russell Group Universities. Student attendance and the percentage of students who remain in education, employment or training are also well above national averages.

Recent awards include the 2022 Pearson “Making a Difference” Award; the school was recently shortlisted for the TES School of the Year and won the TES Maths Team of the Year.  We are also one of only four schools in the country to hold the Platinum Professional Development Mark. 

We are fully staffed with subject specialists in all areas. Our teachers and support staff are well-qualified, friendly and committed to student achievement.

This is an exceptional opportunity. It will offer the successful candidate a friendly, highly supportive and committed working environment within a culture of success and professional growth. The school offers excellent support for ECTs in their induction year.

The Person

Are you motivated, enthusiastic, disciplined, committed, passionate, have excellent communication skills, organised and want to be part of an amazing team?  If so, we would like to hear from you.

The Benefits 

Continuing Professional Development 

Employee Assistance Programme

Cashback Health Benefits

Cycle to Work Scheme

Pension Scheme

Closing Date: 20 April 2025 (23:59)

Interview and Assessment Date(s): Week commencing 21 April 2025

Supplementary Information 

Applicants who have applied for this post in the last 6 months need not apply.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an inclusive community school and encourage applications from all sections of the community.  

Successful candidate(s) will be required to undertake an Enhanced and Barred Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.