Student Support Manager - Ercall Wood Academy

Ercall Wood Academy
Golf Links Lane
Wellington
Telford
Shropshire
TF1 2DT
01952 387300

Due to the increasing demand for places at our popular school we are expanding our provision for September 2019.

Ercall Wood Academy is a warm, welcoming and innovative school in Wellington, Telford. We enjoy modern, state of the art facilities and are proud members of the Learning Community Trust, a family of schools in the local vicinity.

Student Support Manager - Required for September 2019
Scale 5 37 hours per week
Term Time + 5 PD days

To support the expansion plans we are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, creative and enthusiastic colleague to work alongside the existing Pastoral Team in supporting the emotional and academic welfare of our pupils. The successful candidate will be addressing the wide and varied demands of pupil wellbeing without the restrictions of a teaching commitment.

Suitable candidates must; be committed to the academic and emotional welfare of our children, have a clear vision for how their values underpin their approach to what can be an emotionally demanding role. This is a new development for Ercall Wood, in line with existing practice within the Trust, and an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to be part of an innovative approach to supporting pupil welfare.

If you are an enthusiastic and energetic person, committed to safeguarding the welfare of pupils, this is a great opportunity to join a school where the goal is to achieve success through pupil enjoyment of learning and staff enjoyment of working here.

Further details regarding the posts key requirements, skills and experience can be found on the attached job description and person specification.

We can provide a high level of support and resources.The scope for this collaborative support is extended further though the LCT with additional trust wide opportunities to share practice and develop expertise such as Mental Health First Aid training. Considerable support is available, so any level of experience is welcome to apply.

All of our schools are committed to the well-being of our colleagues and all staff have access to a welfare package. We are keen to recruit and retain high calibre staff, within the trust opportunity for career development is high.

Further information is available to download from our website: www.ercallwood.co.uk

Closing date: Friday 10th May 2019 at 12 noon
Interviews: Week commencing 13th May 2019

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.