Middle School Support Officer - Full-time

Wrotham School, Sevenoaks

• Ref:KCC886-5409-124S
• Posted:27/06/2018
• Pay:Kent Range 6
• Start Date:Sep 2018
• App Close Date:07/09/2018 at 09:00
• Interviews:12th September 2108

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Middle School Support Officer (Years 8+9)

Hours – 37 hour per week - Term Time only – 38 weeks + 1 INSET day.

Kent Range 6 – Actual salary range £16,435 – £18,028

Start date: 24^th September 2018

We have a vacancy for a Middle School Support Officer at Wrotham School. We are looking for an emotionally intelligent and resilient individual who wishes to support the positive development of student welfare, progress and opportunity. The successful candidate will have a passion for education and will be keen to become a key part of our outstanding pastoral provision.

This role is ideal for any candidate who has experience of working in school as part of a pastoral support team. This is a non- teaching role.

The main responsibilities of the role are as follows:

You will work to support the Head of Middle School and the middle school team in their goal to make a positive and measurable impact on progress, behaviour and attendance.

This role includes the following:

• Building positive relationships with the parents of students in years 8 & 9
• Working with parents and the attendance officer to ensure good attendance across the two year groups
• Supporting the Heads of Year in raising student aspirations
• Safeguarding and student welfare support for designated safeguarding lead
• Working effectively with the wider safeguarding team in school and with outside agencies to seek support for vulnerable students
• Working with the Heads of Year to devise individualised progress plans for identified students
• Using all available data to advise the Heads of Year on students requiring intervention and supporting the arrangement of these interventions
• Measuring and reporting on impact of academic and pastoral interventions
• Liaising with Progress Tutors regularly and attending Tutor meetings
• Making referrals as directed by the Heads of Year and the Leadership Team
• Monitoring student achievement on the Passport Programme and reporting any concerns to the Heads of Year
• Supporting the Heads of Year with monitoring of consistency in Tutor Time and in year 8 and 9 lessons

Wrotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children.

Please apply by completing the application form, available on our website. Closing date is 7/9/2018 with interviews to be held on Wednesday 12/9/2018. Full details are available on our website or contact Mrs Martin at rmartin@wrotham.kent.sch.uk for further information.  

Information about the school

Wrotham School forms part of the Character Education Trust, a 2 Academy Trust that aims to provide students with high quality academic and ‘Character Education’.

Our vision is to support and encourage the students within our Trust to develop good character; to be confident and kind; to have integrity; to respect difference and to make a positive contribution to the community around them. A link to our website for more information can be found here https://www.charactereducationtrust.org/

The school has been recognised for its excellent work on Character Education by being awarded the prestigious School of Character Kitemark - a formal acknowledgement of the work the school has done to promote and develop good character in the school community.

We are a progressive and innovative school that provides a positive and productive place to work for teachers of all experience levels.

Wrotham is a small village in the heart of Kent, surrounded by a scenic rural landscape and beautiful countryside with excellent (5 minute) access from the A20/M20 and close proximity to the A2/M2/M25/M26. Journey by road from nearby Bromley/ Dartford/ Bexley/ Orpington varies from 15-30 minutes. The local mainline station is a 10 minute walk from the school and is on the direct commuter line to Victoria Station in central London; this line includes stops at Bromley South.

For further information visit our website www.wrothamschool.com

Job Contact Information

• Name:Ben Sanchez
• Address:Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7RD
• Telephone: 01732 905860
• Email: recruitment@wrotham.kent.sch.uk