Education Welfare Officer
St. Ives School
Cornwall
- Expired
- Salary:
- Minimum TPAT Scale Point 10 (£27,263 pro rata)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2021
- Apply by:
- 29 April 2021
Job overview
Education Welfare Officer
Start Date: 1st September 2021
Salary: Minimum TPAT Scale Point 10 (£27,263 pro rata)
Contract Type: Permanent, full time, Term time only (39 working weeks, 44.263 paid weeks)
Application Close: Thursday 29th April 2021
Interviews: TBC
An exciting opportunity to join our friendly team
St Ives School and Hayle Academy are seeking to appoint an Educational Welfare Office from 1st June 2021 (or by negotiation), in collaboration with schools within the Truro and Penwith Academy Trust. Our EWO has a key role within our attendance teams: supporting students and their families to benefit from the educational opportunities in the thriving secondary schools within our Trust. Our EWO will work across Hayle Academy and St Ives School and the role may extend to other schools within the Trust, dependent on capacity. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for details.
Applications are invited from candidates who are able to form positive relationships with students and families and who are motivated to make a real and lasting difference to the lives of our young people.
If you have the energy, skills and motivation to make a difference in our thriving school community, we would welcome your application. Further details, job description and application form are available from our school website www.st-ives.cornwall.sch.uk.
If you require further information to support your application, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Cherie Bayfield, PA to the Headteacher. Completed applications should be returned by email to: recruitment@st-ives.cornwall.sch.uk.
We also offer potential candidates an opportunity to attend an informal virtual meeting with James Butterworth, Head of School, prior to application or interview on Wednesday 21st April at 3.30pm. Please email Cherie Bayfield, PA to Headteacher at: recruitment@st-ives.cornwall.sch.uk if you would like to attend.
St Ives School and Truro and Penwith Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance and full reference checks with previous employers.
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About St. Ives School
St Ives School is a co-educational comprehensive school for pupils aged 11-16, serving the community of St Ives and the surrounding villages in Cornwall. The school has been sponsored by Truro and Penwith Multi-Academy Trust since April 2014.
Alongside the core curriculum, a programme of additional activities and classes for students are run in the school’s High Performance Academy. The acaemy is supported by Truro and Penwith College and bring to the school national and international speakers, lecturers and coaches to work with students.
The school offers a broad range of extra-curricular activities, including clubs, and local, national and international travel.
Executive Headteacher
Jan Woodhouse
Head of School
James Butterworth
Values and vision
St Ives is a small and inclusive community, founded on respect for one another and the environment. The school’s ethos centres on a commitment to inspiring learning, ambition and aspiration, support and guidance, respect and partnership with parents and carers. Maximum effort is also invested in fostering talent and widening horizons
The school aims to provide a positive for learning by ensuring that all students’ achievements are recognized and rewarded.
The school’s welfare hub, ‘The Harbour’, aims to provide a comprehensive wrap-around service for all students, including the most vulnerable.
At St Ives School, our core values “Every Child, Inspiring Learning, Every Day” are at the heart of everything we do. We set high expectations to ensure that every pupil excels across all aspects of school life.
Our intention is to ensure pupils make outstanding progress and that the curriculum removes any potential barriers to learning.
We want our pupils to leave with knowledge and skills which will not only create excellent life opportunities but will also prepare them exceptionally well for life beyond the school.
The St Ives School Curriculum ensures that all our students have the opportunity for academic and personal development across a broad range of subjects and experiences. Acquisition of knowledge and transferrable skills are the cornerstones of our student’s progress and we place a high value on building their understanding of community, place and social justice.
Ofsted
“School leaders have created a very positive culture where staff morale is high. Teachers feel supported, are highly motivated and work together very well to ensure that their teaching is of a high quality.”
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