Student Support Coordinator

Salary: NJC 7 - 11 £27,855 - £29,583 (actual), £24,466 - £25, 984 (pro rata salary) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Hours: 37, 40 weeks

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Start date: January 2025 or earlier if possible

Are you passionate about education and looking for a fulfilling career?

We're looking for a dedicated Student support coordinator to join our supportive team at Aylward Academy.

You're someone who'll be able to:

• Provide pastoral care, guidance and routine advice to students as appropriate.
• Lead on the preparation of parents evening along with the Student Support Administrator
• Support and deputise for the Director of Learning when necessary, attending tutor team briefings.

Looking to make a difference every day?

Join our team and play a vital role in ensuring our students receive the education they deserve. You'll provide invaluable support to delivering an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.

You're someone who has:

• Experience in motivating students and promoting high expectations with students.
• Ability to promote a positive ethos and role model positive attributes such as patience, active listening, empathy and care.
• The ability to be able to think creatively and innovatively.

This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people.

Based in Edmonton, North London, Aylward Academy was established in September 2010 and is an 11-19 learning community with over 1,000 students on roll, including a thriving sixth form. Aylward is situated within a diverse and vibrant London community. Many of our students have English as an additional language, and a significant proportion are entitled to the Pupil Premium. The school is currently rated as GOOD by its last Ofsted inspection in July 2021. If you are passionate about the power of education as a force for change, have a proven track record of impact in similar settings, we would be delighted to receive your application.

The role is due to commence January 2025 or earlier if possible. This is a full time, permanent position.

Closing date: Friday 6th December 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.