On-Call Officer

We are looking to appoint a fulltime On Call Officer to join our highly talented Student Support Team. This is fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a key support role in a school. We take pride in the work that has already taken place with all stakeholders in improving the culture and ethos at Parkside. This work has been key to GCSE success in recent years and the school gaining its Good Ofsted Judgment in April 2017.

Our work with parents and carers is focused on creating a ‘passport’ for our children’s future, which will enable them to make informed choices and realistic decisions about their next ‘destination’. It is important that we equip students with the attitude, skills and abilities to cope with a rapidly changing world. The school invests heavily in its pastoral care and support to enable all students to fully engage with their learning, gain the wider experiences and skills to become confident, happy and successful young adults in the future.

Aim of the post

• Manage and implement the On-Call intervention system in line with the school’s behaviour policy. 

• Provide support for staff in the management of disruptive learners in line with the school’s behaviour policy. 

• Support inclusion.

• Work with teaching staff, students and parents/carers in developing strategies to improve engagement and attitudes to learning.

• Collate and analyse behaviour referrals for daily reporting to key staff. 

• Contribute to the work of the Student Support Team in providing pastoral care and guidance for the young people at Parkside.

If you would like to join a small, Good school, where every person matters, please submit your application by the closing date. Applicants are encouraged to visit/research the school prior to the closing date. Appointment will, of course, be subject to appropriate child safeguarding procedures. Employment is subject to satisfactory medical and police clearance together with an enhanced DBS.

Weekly Hours Worked: 30 hours per week 

Weeks Worked Per Annum: 39 Weeks per annum – term time only plus training days

If you are interested in applying for the post, further information can be obtained by visiting the school website: www.parkside.derbyshire.sch.uk or by contacting the School on 01246 273458.

Applications can be submitted electronically to srussell@parkside.derbyshire.sch.uk or by post to Parkside Community School, Boythorpe Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield S40 2NS. 

Closing Date: 12 Noon, Friday 16 June 2017

Interview Date: Wednesday 21 June 2017

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