Year Team Assistant

Ref: SCH-CtKC-0037 2 day(s) remaining

Establishment: Christ the King College Location: Newport, Isle of Wight Salary: 24294.00 - 25979.00 Department: Pastoral Team Job Type: Full Time

Closing Date: 06/05/2024 00:00 Interview Date: tbc Start Date: September 2024

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 44.850 Pay Grade: Support Staff Payscales | Point 7 - Point 11 Term Time Plus: 5 Development Days

The Role

Christ the King College is a joint Church of England and Catholic College on the Isle of Wight, providing a Christian education underpinned by Gospel values and reflecting both Church of England and Catholic traditions. It operates under the auspices of both the Church of England and Catholic Dioceses of Portsmouth. The school has over 1,100 students on roll, including a Sixth Form College of about 200 students. It is a well-established comprehensive school, which is well supported by parents and highly respected in the community.

We are looking to appoint Year Team Assistants to join our Pastoral Support Team. The successful candidate will embody the College's values; someone who has diverse experience, as well as a passion for working with young people and their families. Our ideal candidate will have excellent teamwork and communication skills, the ability and enthusiasm to make a difference with students who have a range of needs. The Year Team Assistant plays a crucial part in the effective safeguarding of children and young people.

Please note that, for interested candidates, we are also able to offer this position on a job share/part time basis; please indicate in your application if this is something you would us to consider.

Our students are very talented, a joy to work with and standards of performance and expectations are very high. We have an outstanding vision for our young people. If you would like to be part of this successful and thriving school and are a well-qualified and highly motivated professional, we would like to hear from you.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicants will be expected to undertake enhanced DBS checks.

Please be aware that we can only accept applications from overseas candidates who have the Right to Work in the UK.

Benefits

Other
LGPS Pension Scheme
Staff Benefit Package

Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
GCSEs grade 5-9 or equivalent in Maths and English		Essential
Relevant safeguarding qualification and/or training		Essential
Counselling/mental health/behaviour improvement qualification		Desirable
Degree in Social Care or similar relevant discipline		Desirable

Skills

Personal Attributes
Honesty and integrity	Essential
Flexible and positive approach to work and committed team player	Essential
Ability to work collaboratively and lead a team	Essential
A friendly and supportive attitude towards students, staff and other members of the College and wider community	Essential
Have a sense of humour	Essential
Ability to remain calm and have patience with students, staff and parents and the ability to remain calm in difficult situations	Essential
Experience/Knowledge
Experience in working in an educational or public service environment	Desirable
Relevant Skills
Good interpersonal skills with both students and adults	Essential
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing	Essential