The Directors are seeking to appoint someone with experience of working with young people to work within the school’s pastoral team in providing a complementary service to the school in addressing the pastoral needs of students. The SSO will liaise with students, staff, parents and external agencies when needed to support students’ progress within the academy and their attitude to school life.

The post is for 37 hours per week during term time plus INSET (6 days).

St Thomas More Catholic Academy is an 11-18 mixed Catholic comprehensive school with 1110 students on roll which has an excellent reputation throughout the area. On 1 November 2013 St Thomas More together with four primary academies formed the All Saints' Catholic Collegiate (MAC).

Applications are warmly welcomed from all denominations.

To apply please complete the attached CES application form and email to jbeardmore@stmca.org.uk along with completed disclosure form, consent to obtain references form and recruitment monitoring form.

Closing Date: 9:00 am Thursday 3 December 2020

Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 7 December 2020

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  All appointments made are also subject to satisfactory references and medical clearance

STM Catholic Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2020 and the Prevent Duty