Job Description

We are delighted to offer these brand-new posts at St Wilfrid\xe2\x80\x99s to provide direct student support, to further develop relationships with PP families, to deal with emerging issues our young people face and to offer direct support to a cohort of identified students within the given year group, supporting behaviour and development.

These are permanent full-time posts. The successful candidates will support an agreed cohort of students within a given year group, which will help support the work of our Teaching Heads of Year, but will also make a significant difference to students\xe2\x80\x99 development, providing mentoring to enrich and improve specific students\xe2\x80\x99 experience of school, behaviour and progress. The post-holders will be part of our wider Pastoral Team, which includes Heads of Year, Student Services, a Solutions Team, Attendance Officer, EWO and Form-Tutors. It is envisaged that we will have a post attached to each Year Group (Y7-Y11) and a SSO for the Sixth-Form, which will be focused on student support and mentoring. Please see the for full details of the responsibilities of the posts.

St Wilfrid\xe2\x80\x99s Catholic High School & Sixth-Form College is a mixed voluntary Academy for 11-18 year olds, based in North Featherstone in West Yorkshire. There are currently 1,538 students in attendance. The school opened in 1963 and has a proud history. We were judged as Good by Ofsted in November 2021; we were also judged as Good by the Diocesan Section 48 Inspection in April 2017.

We are proudly part of the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust which comprises of three Secondary Schools and twelve Primary Schools. We are a Catholic School that extols the teachings of Jesus Christ and the values of servant leadership in everything we do.

We can offer:

• A bespoke CPD programme based on career stage;
• Opportunities for Secondary collaboration within both the Trust and the Diocese;
• Motivated and hard-working students;
• A School which is ambitious and aspirational for all.

Visits to the school are welcomed. Informal discussions about the role are welcomed too; please contact Mrs Becky Watson (Headteacher\xe2\x80\x99s PA) on 01977 691027 or . Further information about our School, along with an Open Day video, can be viewed . Our Sixth-Form prospectus can be viewed .

To apply for this post, please see the attached documents, complete the appropriate forms and send them to Becky Watson (Headteacher\xe2\x80\x99s PA) via e-mail: .

The closing date for applications is: 9am Friday 6th October 2023, with interviews scheduled to take place in the same week.

All of our staff uphold the Core Values and Catholic Ethos of the School. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance in line with our Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policy.

Job title Student Support Officer Job reference 238028 Date posted 22/09/2023 Application closing date 06/10/2023 Location St. Wilfrids Catholic High School, Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, WF7 6BD Salary G6 (SCP 12-18: \xc2\xa324,496-\xc2\xa327,344), Actual Salary: \xc2\xa320,905-\xc2\xa323,336 Package Full-Time: 37 hours per week Term-Time + 1 day, Permanent Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Full time, Permanent, School Support, Security, Term time Attachments Job description

We are delighted to offer these brand-new posts at St Wilfrid\xe2\x80\x99s to provide direct student support, to further develop relationships with PP families, to deal with emerging issues our young people face and to offer direct support to a cohort of identified students within the given year group, supporting behaviour and development.

These are permanent full-time posts. The successful candidates will support an agreed cohort of students within a given year group, which will help support the work of our Teaching Heads of Year, but will also make a significant difference to students\xe2\x80\x99 development, providing mentoring to enrich and improve specific students\xe2\x80\x99 experience of school, behaviour and progress. The post-holders will be part of our wider Pastoral Team, which includes Heads of Year, Student Services, a Solutions Team, Attendance Officer, EWO and Form-Tutors. It is envisaged that we will have a post attached to each Year Group (Y7-Y11) and a SSO for the Sixth-Form, which will be focused on student support and mentoring. Please see the for full details of the responsibilities of the posts.

St Wilfrid\xe2\x80\x99s Catholic High School & Sixth-Form College is a mixed voluntary Academy for 11-18 year olds, based in North Featherstone in West Yorkshire. There are currently 1,538 students in attendance. The school opened in 1963 and has a proud history. We were judged as Good by Ofsted in November 2021; we were also judged as Good by the Diocesan Section 48 Inspection in April 2017.

We are proudly part of the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust which comprises of three Secondary Schools and twelve Primary Schools. We are a Catholic School that extols the teachings of Jesus Christ and the values of servant leadership in everything we do.

We can offer:

• A bespoke CPD programme based on career stage;
• Opportunities for Secondary collaboration within both the Trust and the Diocese;
• Motivated and hard-working students;
• A School which is ambitious and aspirational for all.

Visits to the school are welcomed. Informal discussions about the role are welcomed too; please contact Mrs Becky Watson (Headteacher\xe2\x80\x99s PA) on 01977 691027 or . Further information about our School, along with an Open Day video, can be viewed . Our Sixth-Form prospectus can be viewed .

To apply for this post, please see the attached documents, complete the appropriate forms and send them to Becky Watson (Headteacher\xe2\x80\x99s PA) via e-mail: .

The closing date for applications is: 9am Friday 6th October 2023, with interviews scheduled to take place in the same week.

All of our staff uphold the Core Values and Catholic Ethos of the School. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance in line with our Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policy.

Wakefield Council