Student Support Officer
24 hours a week over 4 or 5 days. Term time only, 38 weeks/year.
(Some flexibility with start and finish times.)
Pay Range 3 (£27,310 - £29,295 FTE/ Actual Salary £14,648 for 24 hours per week, 38 week per year.
Our Student Support Officers are central to our pastoral care; this is a great opportunity to make a really significant positive difference in the lives of many young people. The role provides first line support and mentoring to students on all aspects of their pastoral issues, assists in the implementation of school policies including behaviour, provides some support for special educational needs and also aspects of administration for the pastoral team. The postholder will work in a highly supportive, friendly and capable pastoral team, with girls who are a real privilege and joy to work with.
The successful candidate will be caring, compassionate and have a professional disposition. They will have some experience with secondary school age students, will be an excellent communicator, a good administrator and an upbeat and collaborative team player.
Within the Challoner’s High community you will experience:
- A great place to work with excellent facilities and IT resources and lots of purposeful and community-minded people around you (unlike working from home!)
- Use of staff gym; free staff yoga and fitness classes on site; staff discounts at local shops and restaurants in Little Chalfont, local theatres discounts when available, two-week October half term
- Onsite counsellor; free flu jabs; some free food
- Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme
- Qualified daughters of staff are given priority in the schools over subscription criteria after 2 or more years’ service
- Excellent train links to London (on the Metropolitan line)
Dr Challoner's High School is a leading selective state grammar school for girls, with a strong academic tradition and an ambitious outlook for the future. The school has a broad vision for education and is characterised by a highly purposeful pursuit of personal bests with a keen sense of fun bubbling under the surface. Challoner’s girls are articulate, courteous, sparky, hard-working and achieve highly in all areas. The school was graded Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023 and was rated as ‘Leading’ in all areas by Challenge Partners. The best advert however will always be our hugely rewarding students.
| Responsible to | The Senior Student Support Officer |
| Salary / Allowances applicable | Pay range 3 (£27,310 - £29,295 FTE /Actual salary £14,648 salary based on 24 hours per week, 38 weeks per year |
| Start Date | January 2025 |
| Application Deadline | Noon, 2nd December 2024 |
| Interview Date | Thursday 5th December |
Job Description and Person Specification
An information pack is available from the Vacancies section of the school website or from [email protected]
Informal visits to the school are welcome
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and those interested in job-sharing.
Dr Challoner’s High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to our website where you can view our Child Protection and Safeguarding, Recruitment and Equalities. This is a regulated activity.
Policies; all of our polices are available at www.challonershigh.com
The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
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