Student Support Officer - Walton Priory Middle School

Walton Priory Middle School

Beacon Rise

Walton

Stone

ST15 0AL

01785 550040

e-mail:   hr@waltonpriory.staffs.sch.uk

Salary: £23893 - £25119 FTE

Actual Salary: £20,749.42

The Governing Body wishes to appoint a Student Support Office to start as soon as possible. We are looking for a positive and professional colleague who can work alongside our existing team primarily to support pupils with pastoral issues.

Applications are welcome from people who:

• Have experience of working with children in a pastoral capacity
• Are confident in liaising with parents and other bodies
• Are calm yet firm and able to diffuse situations
• Are able to represent the school in a professional and articulate manner
• Are able to work collaboratively and supportively as part of our team.

Experience in counselling or of the HOPE project or ELSA would be a distinct advantage

We will offer the successful candidate

• a skilled and forward thinking team;
• supportive parents
• pleasant and hardworking children

We would love you to visit our school, if you would like to come and have a look around or have any queries about the role please contact Toby Kemp on 01785 550040 or email t.kemp@waltonpriory.staffs.sch.uk . We would ask you to submit your application asap as we may hold interviews as soon as applications are received.

Closing Date: 30/11/2023

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. 

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 

Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for the lawful basis for processing and retention. 

WPMS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying