Family and Student Support Worker

Thank you for your interest in this post.

I joined Abbeyfield School as Principal in September 2018 and feel very privileged to be part of a community of committed staff and rewarding young people .Through  teamwork and a shared desire to support and challenge every student in order for them to achieve their personal best we are building on the 2016 Ofsted  ‘good’ judgement and the very pleasing recent outcomes. We have high expectations and aspirations of ourselves and of our students. Our Quality First Teaching Charter ensures a focus on high quality teaching and learning.  Alongside academic achievement we place a very high value on students’ social and personal development, equipping them with the life and employability skills needed for successful adulthood.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Behaviour and Attitudes team to make a significant difference to the next stage of our journey. They are a passionate group of teachers and non- teaching staff who offer an exceptional pastoral provision for our students. They have high expectations of behaviour for learning, attendance, punctuality and uniform. Alongside a strong emphasis on restorative practice there is a Choices Pyramid which encourages and praises positive choices and has clear consequence when these are not made.

There is a real commitment to professional development within the school and the Trust making this is an ideal post for a colleague with future career aspirations.

We, like all schools in the Trust pursue a rigorous and continuous programme of educational improvement, alongside an aim to provide pupils with a rich programme of co-curricular activities. Abbeyfield offers a varied diet of curriculum and enrichment opportunities and students benefit from Trust organised events such as the key concept launch days, debate and essay writing competitions and our annual days of Shakespeare performance as well as subject organised events such as the Maths Challenge Days. We are often the host school for these events to allow students to work in a professional theatre space. We are always keen to expand further on the opportunities we provide for our students to develop their creativity, resilience and independence.

I am passionate about students and staff having the opportunity to influence the future of the school. ‘Ambitious to Achieve’ was proposed by a Year 12 student and our new school values are the outcome of a students and staff vote.

We believe Abbeyfield is a very special place to work and we are excited about the future. If you are passionate about what we are trying to achieve then I look forward to receiving your application.

Kind Regards,

Siona Robson, Principal

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Applications close: Thursday 1st July at 9am