KS5 Attendance and Pastoral Assistant
Full Time - Term Time Only, 5 days per week
Hours: 30 hours per week.
Salary range: Grade 4 £24,790 (pro rata £17,008 based on 30 hrs/pw term time only)
We require an enthusiastic and empathetic individual to work within our dedicated Sixth Form team. The role will involve attendance monitoring and tracking and the overseeing of B01 Sixth Form Study Library. Identifying patterns of attendance and facilitating student engagement in school life, through liaison with families, teachers and students. You will be responsible for running 1:1 sessions with students, as well as some small group mentoring work. The successful applicant will help students to develop coping strategies and enhance aspiration and motivation towards their own learning and goals.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a passion to support students' welfare alongside academic progress.
Sackville is a large, mixed, 11-18 comprehensive with 1600 on roll and our sixth form is large with approximately 300 students with a good retention rate from year 11 into 12. The sixth form is a really important asset to our school community. Our A level and vocational outcomes at Level 3 are good, with approximately two thirds of our year group applying to university. We enjoy regular success with Oxbridge and Russell Group university candidates as well as supporting students to move into successful employment and training routes. All members of our Sixth Form staff team have the opportunity to undertake further training in the UCAS and apprenticeship application process as well as become involved in all aspects of Sixth Form life such as the appointment of our student leadership body.
Hours: 30 hours per week, across five full days, 30 minute unpaid lunch, term time only.
Salary range: Grade 4 £24,790 (pro rata £17,008 on 30 hrs/pw term time only)
Please submit a letter of application (one side of A4 in no smaller than font point 10) addressing the following:
1. How success in your current area of work has prepared you for this post
2. How you will approach the role of Sixth Form (KS5) Attendance and Intervention Officer at Sackville.
3. How you would contribute towards the monitoring of progress, attendance and well-being of Sixth Form students.
Closing Date: Thursday 24th April, 9am Interview Date: w/c Monday 28th April
We reserve the right to shortlist and interview prior to the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
An application form is available on our website or from hr@sackvilleschool.org.uk / 01342 414900.
Please do not hesitate to ask Helen Valentine, Head of KS5 (hvalentine@sackvilleschool.org.uk) or James Dupoy, Deputy Head of KS5, (jdupoy@sackvilleschool.org.uk) for further details.
Sackville School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is covered by the Protection of Children Act and any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service. It should be noted that it is a requirement of the Governors of Sackville School that candidates should, whenever possible, name as referees current and former employers (via Heads or Principals where employment at educational institutions is concerned).
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