Student and Family Support Worker
The Magna Carta School
Surrey
- £23,504 - £27,594 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- USTS6
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 15 July 2022
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a Student and Family Support Worker to: -
- Work with students on a one to one or group basis to overcome barriers to their education
- Deal directly with students, parents, carers and external agencies in matters relating to attendance, behaviour, student wellbeing and progress
- Support the work of the wider pastoral team as required including the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), the attendance officer and/or the Year Team Leader (YTL) to ensure best outcomes for students
As the successful applicant, you will have:
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the demonstrable ability to adapt your style to work with, and meet, the needs of a variety of different groups
- A high degree of personal integrity and the demonstrable ability to deal with confidential information with discretion, sensitivity and professionalism
- A professional approach in all areas of work
If you think you can make a positive and confident contribution to our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The Magna Carta School The Magna Carta School is a high achieving school of 1250 students between 11 and 16 years old. We are proud of our history of success and our reputation in the local community. The school is well known as a place of excellence and we are very proud of our academic, sporting, artistic and community achievements. It serves as a fantastic testament to the efforts of students, staff, governors and parents, which has ensured we have maintained our Ofsted status as a ‘Good’ school, with many outstanding features.
We have a unique approach to learning, in that we believe that every young person and adult must develop a Growth Mind-set, which we embed alongside our core values of Respect…Learn…Aspire…Achieve. Through this we believe that we can develop our mastery of knowledge, skills and behaviours through dedication and hard work - talent is only a starting point!
As a Founder member of The Unity Schools Trust and the 1215 Learning Partnership, we are determined to enhance lives for young people across this area of Surrey. This partnership of high achieving schools provides the opportunity to share best practice with a wide range of like-minded colleagues. The Trusts vision is to be an outstanding learning community where together we learn to know, to do, to be and to live together.
Closing date for applications: Friday 15 July 2022 at 12.00pm
The Magna Carta School reserves the right to interview suitably qualified candidates ahead of the application deadline where appropriate.
Applications from agencies will not be considered and all applications must be made on the school’s application form. Please note this school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About The Magna Carta School
The Magna Carta School is an 11-16 academy in the Unity Schools Trust based in Staines-Upon-Thames, with approximately 1100 students on role. The school is a founder member of The Unity Schools Trust and the 1215 Learning Partnership, determined to enhance lives for young people across this area of Surrey.
The school has a long and proud tradition of educating students from our local community. To facilitate high aspirations, progress and achievement, we have high expectations of behaviour, rooted in respect for one another. We are particularly proud of our students; they are aspirational and enthusiastic about their learning and as a result make good progress and achieve impressive GCSE results. They consistently and successfully progress on to further education and apprenticeships.
Our Academy Council provides a strong voice for students to present their ideas and concerns and to develop the skills necessary to become advocates for positive change. We believe listening to, and reflecting upon, the experience of our whole school community is an important part of our continuous development journey.
We strive to provide a welcoming, challenging, secure and inclusive learning environment where all students and staff feel that they belong. We are committed to realising our vision that Learning Shapes Lives by creating a culture in which everyone aspires to achieve in a reflective educational environment and a school community where together we learn to know, to do, to be and to live together.
If you think you can make a positive and confident contribution to our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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