Student Welfare Officer
Oldbury Academy
Oldbury, West Midlands
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £21,295 - £26,460 for 37 hours / 39 weeks
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 21 August 2019
Job overview
Our Student Welfare Officers work with Heads of Year / Assistant Heads of Year and Form Tutors to support students to enable them to achieve their potential in school by being ready to learn and able to participate in the learning opportunities the school offers. This appointment is for maternity cover, starting in September.
You will work directly with pupils in one year group, staff and parents, to improve attendance, timekeeping and behaviour in school.
To succeed you will need a good standard of education, to include good passes in English and Maths at GCSE, or equivalent, and successful study beyond 16 years of age. You will also have experience of devising and implementing effective strategies for raising attendance and working with pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and their parents / carers.
If you share our high expectations of pupils and can contribute to the continuing progress that our students make, please apply now to start in September.
Oldbury Academy expects all its employees to share its commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of its pupils. Your attention is drawn to the details of our Safer Recruitment process and the rigorous pre-employment checking that we will undertake in order to demonstrate that commitment.
Closing Date for applications 9am Wednesday 21st August 2019
Previous applicants need not reapply.
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About Oldbury Academy
Thank you for your interest in our school.
As Headteacher, I am dedicated to building opportunities for students to achieve the highest academic standards, ensuring that they are regarded as individuals in their own right and that their unique personality, talents and interests are nurtured and developed in full.
Education at Oldbury Academy is about developing the whole child and providing opportunities for them to flourish within and beyond the classroom. Instilling the values of respect, courtesy, tolerance and cooperation are an important part of our role as educators as we prepare our students for their path into higher education and the world of work.
Our mission is, through a balanced curriculum and within an ethos of tolerance, equality of opportunity and morality, to develop the talents of all students so that they may enter an ever changing world with appropriate skills, attitudes and standards.
Our vision ‘CARE’ underpins everything we do at Oldbury Academy
Celebrate together
•Rewarding those who consistently ‘get it right’ in all aspects of school life
•Every person being active in their contribution to our community
•Working together to shape a brighter future
Achievement for all
•Creating bright futures regardless of background and abilities
•Shaping exceptional citizens, well equipped for the wider world
•Supporting young people by offering a wide range of valuable, educational pathways
Respect each other
•A culture of tolerance, diversity, understanding and equality
•An environment where everyone feels safe, secure and included
•All members of our community being independent and making positive, well informed choices
Expectations to succeed
•High levels of challenge, expectation and accountability
•Developing a culture of success, positivity and happiness
•Aspirational ‘thinking and doing’ to reach and exceed your own goals
We apply the same standards to our staff and place a high value on professional development, regarding it as a key part of our approach to school improvement. All staff are entitled to training and development to make sure that they can fulfil their responsibilities confidently and competently. We recognise that staff engaging in additional training opportunities can have enrichment benefits for our school and each application for time and/ or funding is looked at individually.
A key aspect of our school ethos is the importance of saying thank you. All staff are responsible for ensuring that they thank and acknowledge people for their work. We are first and foremost a team and as such must recognise the value that each one of us brings to the others.
Thaks again for you interest in our school.
Phil Shackleton
Headteacher
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