Student Support Specialist

6 days ago

Wakefield, Wakefield, United Kingdom Teaching Vacancies Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Student Support Specialist

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Student Support Specialist to join our team at Teaching Vacancies. As a Student Support Specialist, you will play a vital role in supporting students and parents in achieving academic success.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide education welfare support to students and parents, utilizing a counseling approach to address individual needs.
  • Develop and maintain accurate records of student progress and interactions.
  • Write comprehensive reports on student assessments and progress.
  • Collaborate with education professionals and multi-agency teams to ensure effective support for students.
  • Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, both verbally and in writing.
  • Utilize standard ICT packages, including Microsoft Office, to manage tasks and reports.
  • Manage time and resources efficiently to meet deadlines and priorities.
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders, including professionals, students, and parents.
  • Conduct assessments and write reports to a high standard, ensuring accurate and comprehensive information.
  • Stay up-to-date with legislative frameworks and safeguarding principles to ensure the well-being of students.
  • Work effectively under pressure, managing competing deadlines and priorities.
  • Recognize potential child safeguarding issues and take appropriate action.

What We Offer:

  • A competitive salary with annual increments and inflation-linked increases.
  • A comprehensive induction and training process to ensure a smooth transition.
  • Automatic enrollment in a defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates.
  • Flexible family-friendly policies from day one.
  • Enhanced occupational benefits, including maternity, adoption, and parental leave, with no qualifying period.
  • A minimum of 25 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays, which increases with length of service.
  • A range of working patterns available, dependent on the role.
  • Automatic enrollment in our Employee Assistance Programme, providing access to specialist information, emotional support, and counseling services.
  • A wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing policy and menopause policy, including menopause champions based in our academies.
  • Other benefits, including free flu vaccinations, onsite parking, employee discounts, and access to various discount sites.

Commitment to Safeguarding:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to checks, including DBS, medical online, and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, and satisfactory references.

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