Job Description

Salary:

Dependent on experience

Contract:

Fixed Term, full-time and Part-time hours considered



We are seeking a Student Support Admin/Manager to join our team on a temporary basis. This role is central to creating a supportive, stable, and caring learning environment where students can flourish academically, socially and emotionally. Specific duties for this role will be decided based on experience and discussed further with applicants at interview.



We are looking for someone who is:


Experienced in supporting young people in an educational or pastoral setting. Approachable, empathetic and resilient. Able to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents and external professionals. Organised and proactive, with strong record-keeping and administrative skills. Committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of young people.

For more information about our school, please click the view our careers page on the right hand side.



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Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the School, please do not hesitate to contact Claire Hamblin, Office Manager on claire.hamblin@kingarthurs.org.uk and she will be happy to arrange this for you.

SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.



Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role may include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to-day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children's Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.



SAST recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.



This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.