Benefits
Competitive salary with progression opportunities · Local Government Pension Scheme · 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service · collaborative MAT network · additional LAT benefits.
Overview
Are you passionate about supporting children and families, creating meaningful connections, and making a difference in your community? Leigh Academy Bearsted is seeking a dedicated and empathetic Student Services Officer to become a vital part of our team. This rewarding role offers the exciting opportunity to work closely with children, parents, staff, and external agencies to ensure our students thrive both academically and personally while helping our academy run smoothly every day.
Responsibilities
- Build lasting relationships with families, acting as their key point of contact to ensure children receive the support they need.
- Collaborate closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and external agencies to protect and support vulnerable children.
- Coordinate interventions and attend Child in Need (CHiN), Child Protection, and Core Group meetings, ensuring effective communication and follow-up actions.
- Empower students by addressing external challenges that may impact their learning, helping them to maximize their potential in the classroom.
- Support the well-being of pupils, helping them feel safe, happy, and ready to learn.
- Promote excellent attendance by working with families to improve punctuality and engagement.
Employment Details
The basis of this role is permanent working 37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday), Term Time plus one week of inset and an actual salary of £28,009 per annum (£32,130 full-time equivalent) based on experience. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found before the closing date. Early applications are strongly encouraged.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity
Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. We are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
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