Secondary KS5 Student Support Manager
Posted 21 hours 11 minutes ago by ARK SCHOOLS
Permanent
Full Time
Academic Jobs
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
About The Role
SECONDARY KS5 STUDENT SUPPORT MANAGER
Location: Enfield easily accessible from central, north, and east London, as well as surrounding areas.
Salary: Ark Band 6, Pay Point 8 19 term time pro rata starting salary £26,441.10-£31,375.69 this is calculated from the full-time salary of £27,665- £32,828 depending on experience
Working pattern: Full-time Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)
Contract: Permanent
Start date: February 2025
Closing date: 24th January 2025
We will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.
Ark John Keats is an exceptional school looking to hire exceptional people.
DESCRIPTION OF THE POST:
We are looking for a passionate and knowledgeable student support manager to join the sixth form team. You will be a role model for our students with a visible presence around the academy, and you will be able to support our sixth form students to be the best they can be. You will have experience of working with parents to achieve the best results for their children. We are looking for someone who aligns with our approach to high expectations and exemplary behavior. The successful candidate will work closely with other teachers and leaders in the behavior and culture team, as well as across the academy to secure excellent academic and social outcomes for our children.
Key Responsibilities
The Role
Outcomes and Activities
Leadership and Management:
Benefits
About Us
Ark John Keats was founded in 2013 with one class of reception children. We are now a fully-fledged all-through school, running from nursery to year 13, with over 1700 children. Our secondary school is oversubscribed, with a waiting list for every year group. Our community is composed of supportive and committed families who buy into our vision and work with us to ensure their children achieve all they are capable of in the future.
We aspire for all our children to have the academic knowledge necessary to enable them to progress to university, for pupils to have a love of learning and curiosity about the world, and for them to be polite, well-mannered young people who take responsibility for their choices and drive their own destinies.
Ark John Keats is part of Ark Schools, a hugely successful network serving pupils from deprived communities. Our network shares a belief in our six pillars, find out about them here.
Visit arkjohnkeats.org/jobs to learn more about us.
How to get to us?
Travelling by rail from central London: Our nearest overground station, Turkey Street, is a 10 minute walk from the school and stops at Seven Sisters, Stoke Newington and Hackney Downs on the way to Liverpool Street. National Rail services are also a 10 minute walk and stop at Tottenham Hale and Hackney Downs before finishing at Liverpool Street.
Travelling by car: We are easily reached by car, with most of North East London accessible within 30 minutes. There is free on site parking for staff.
Diversity and inclusion:
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone staff and students can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.
Safeguarding statement:
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.
SECONDARY KS5 STUDENT SUPPORT MANAGER
Location: Enfield easily accessible from central, north, and east London, as well as surrounding areas.
Salary: Ark Band 6, Pay Point 8 19 term time pro rata starting salary £26,441.10-£31,375.69 this is calculated from the full-time salary of £27,665- £32,828 depending on experience
Working pattern: Full-time Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)
Contract: Permanent
Start date: February 2025
Closing date: 24th January 2025
We will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.
Ark John Keats is an exceptional school looking to hire exceptional people.
DESCRIPTION OF THE POST:
We are looking for a passionate and knowledgeable student support manager to join the sixth form team. You will be a role model for our students with a visible presence around the academy, and you will be able to support our sixth form students to be the best they can be. You will have experience of working with parents to achieve the best results for their children. We are looking for someone who aligns with our approach to high expectations and exemplary behavior. The successful candidate will work closely with other teachers and leaders in the behavior and culture team, as well as across the academy to secure excellent academic and social outcomes for our children.
Key Responsibilities
The Role
- To ensure the academy values in the day-to-day experience and conduct of the pupils both inside and outside the classroom.
- Maintain a positive climate and culture in and around the sixth form center.
- Support students conduct in the sixth form study spaces cover sixth form lessons or form time in emergencies.
- To be the first port of call for parents and carers in relation to student behavior and barriers to learning
- To mentor and support pupils in their learning and encourage positive attitudes and behavior in and around school
- To facilitate weekly interventions for groups of students
- To lead to the development of a range of peer mentoring activities.
- To reward good behavior and challenge/take action/investigate on incidents and poor behavior including uniform and punctuality issues.
- To be present at post exclusion meetings and regularly meet with families of students whose behavior is causing concern
- To encourage students to become more actively involved in academic life including charity and community work
- To actively support students around issues regarding their welfare and safeguarding
- To support students and classes in a set number of lessons each week, liaising with the pastoral and inclusion teams to ensure that all students academic needs are met in the classroom
- To undertake additional duties required by the Assistant Principal, Senior Vice Principal and / or Principals.
- To support the Head of Year to develop a strong culture and ethos, exemplified by high expectations, exemplary behaviour and exceptional attitudes to learning
- To provide pastoral care for all students in the cohort, working with teachers, leaders and families to promote students academic, social and emotional wellbeing
Outcomes and Activities
Leadership and Management:
- To form a effective year leadership team with the head of the year, tutors and other leaders.
- To Lead agenda items in year briefings and encourage a team culture with tutors
- To Liaise with outside agencies regarding individual students.
Academy Culture and Systems - To coordinate and support year groups activities including reward, assemblies, social times supervised studies and lesson transitions.
- To deal with behavioral incidents and keep records of interventions
- To provide cover supervision for tutor groups, On Tour and Seclusion when needed
Other - Actively promote the safety and welfare of our children and young people
- Liaise with colleagues and external contacts at all levels of seniority with confidence, tact and diplomacy.
- To undertake additional duties required by the Vice Principal, Secondary Headteacher and/or Principal
- To participate in appropriate CPD to develop appropriate specialist expertise to contribute to pastoral team (e.g., bereavement training, restorative practice)
Benefits
- Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
- Twice as many training days as standard.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Access to Ark rewards a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
- Interest-free loans up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
- Gym discounts offering up to 40%.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
About Us
Ark John Keats was founded in 2013 with one class of reception children. We are now a fully-fledged all-through school, running from nursery to year 13, with over 1700 children. Our secondary school is oversubscribed, with a waiting list for every year group. Our community is composed of supportive and committed families who buy into our vision and work with us to ensure their children achieve all they are capable of in the future.
We aspire for all our children to have the academic knowledge necessary to enable them to progress to university, for pupils to have a love of learning and curiosity about the world, and for them to be polite, well-mannered young people who take responsibility for their choices and drive their own destinies.
Ark John Keats is part of Ark Schools, a hugely successful network serving pupils from deprived communities. Our network shares a belief in our six pillars, find out about them here.
Visit arkjohnkeats.org/jobs to learn more about us.
How to get to us?
Travelling by rail from central London: Our nearest overground station, Turkey Street, is a 10 minute walk from the school and stops at Seven Sisters, Stoke Newington and Hackney Downs on the way to Liverpool Street. National Rail services are also a 10 minute walk and stop at Tottenham Hale and Hackney Downs before finishing at Liverpool Street.
Travelling by car: We are easily reached by car, with most of North East London accessible within 30 minutes. There is free on site parking for staff.
Diversity and inclusion:
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone staff and students can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.
Safeguarding statement:
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.