Student Support Assistant
Dates: Apply by Monday 8th October 2018.
Salary: £14,614 per annum (Pro Rata)
Location: Kent
Contract Type: Full-time (term time only)
Contract Term: Permanent

Hadlow Rural Community School (HRCS) opened in September 2013 and offers a unique educational opportunity to students in Hadlow itself and across the wider local area. It is sponsored by and situated on the 630 acre campus of Hadlow College, the outstanding land-based college.

Hadlow Rural Community School is a popular, oversubscribed School with a current roll of 360 students, increasing to 375 in 2019. The School has recently relocated to a £7million new build and is developing a strong reputation both locally and beyond for enabling its young people to excel and flourish; providing an exciting, vibrant and dynamic experience in academic and land based vocational studies.

We are looking to appoint a highly skilled, dynamic and effective candidate to join our excellent Student Support team. The successful candidate will support pupils pastorally; enabling them to access the full curriculum by addressing barriers to learning – assisting pupils to meet their full potential.

The successful candidate will:
• Possess at least a level 2 qualification in English and Maths
• Have relevant experience/knowledge of working with young people
• Be jointly responsible for the day to day operation of Student Support
• Support in the monitoring and improvement of behaviour & attendance
• Maintain accurate records
• Provide support to colleagues through in class support and the ‘On-call’ process
• Support the DSL Team with Safeguarding and Child protection procedures

In addition to the above, successful candidates must be willing to undertake further training and develop expertise to support the overall well-being of students in the school including attendance, medical and mental health issues. Excellent organisation, time management and IT skills and the ability to work well as part of a team, as well as on their own initiative is also essential. This is a full time position, working Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm during term time only plus 5 days during non-term time.

If you feel that you are a highly motivated, inspirational person who has the expertise and experience to play a vital part in the future of our School then we would very much like to hear from you. For more details or an informal discussion with the Headteacher please contact the PA to the Headteacher via email on Heidi.Whitmore@hrcschool.org or via 01732 853241

If you wish to apply to join Hadlow Rural Community School in the next phase of its exciting future; please see the website for further details www.hrcschool.org/.

Applicants should send to school
• A fully completed application form,
• A letter of application identifying how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements of the Person Specification; and how you will contribute to making Hadlow Rural Community School an outstanding place of learning.

Letters should be addressed to the Headteacher and presented on no more than 2 sides of A4, font size 11. Please send this to: jobs@Hadlow.ac.uk

The deadline for applications is 9.00am, 8th October 2018
Interviews will take place the week beginning 8th October 2018