Health and Welfare Officer School and Child Safety - Part-time

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery, Margate

Ref:KCC886-3917-136S
Posted:02/02/2018
Pay:Kent Range 3
Start Date:Apr 2018
App Close Date:25/02/2018 at 23:00
Interviews:8 March 2018

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An exciting new post has arisen to support our Welfare Officer in delivering high quality welfare provision for our pupils. We are a large primary school with currently over 760 pupils and a continuing rising roll and are seeking to appoint a Welfare Assistant to support the medical and welfare needs of all pupils across the school requiring good interpersonal and administrative skills.

The successful candidate will have a calm and caring nature and relevant first aid or healthcare knowledge in order to work effectively with a wide range of children. The role also requires good organisational skills and proven administration experience.

The post is for 18.75 hours per week from 11.45am to 15.30pm, Monday to Friday, term time only (38 weeks per year). The pay scale is Kent Range 3, £15,253 per annum for a full-time position; approximately £6,375 per annum pro rata for this role.

We require a good standard of general education and GCSE qualifications or equivalent in English and Mathematics at Grade C or above. Verification of qualifications will be required before employment can commence.

A formal interview will take place with a panel comprising members of the Senior Leadership Team and will last approximately 30 minutes. Candidates will also undertake a 30 minute admin exercise.

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children.

If applicants have not been contacted by 7 March they have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Information about the school

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery continues to be a ‘Good’ school with an ‘Outstanding’ judgement in Personal Development, as recognised in our latest Ofsted inspection (November 2023). The inspection found that, ‘pupils behave and concentrate very well in this warm and inclusive school’ and that, ‘the school carefully considers staff workload and well-being.’

We are a large four form entry school to the west of Margate with approximately 775 pupils. We aim to provide a caring, exciting and inclusive learning environment where every child and family really matters with a focus on raising standards alongside the development of the whole child. The school’s values are Perseverance, Aspiration, Respect and Teamwork and all children are familiar with these.

We are a school with a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) for Physically Disabled pupils, a KS1 and KS2 satellite class from Foreland Fields School and a further SRP for pupils with Autism.

We are a part of an established Cooperative Trust (Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust), working with Bromstone Primary School, Parkside Community Primary School and St Mildred’s Primary Infant School. We work closely within our Trust to improve all aspects of our practice, including CPD and support for ECTs.

Our large site comprises of a KS2 and a KS1 building, three large playgrounds and a school field and we continue to invest heavily in our outdoor learning environment which includes an inclusive play area and sports courts.

We inspire, respect and celebrate achievement and diversity.

Job Contact Information

Name:Mr James Williams
Address:Westfield Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5PA
Telephone: 01843 221877
Email: headteacher@garlinge.kent.sch.uk

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