Educational Support Specialist for Young People

5 days ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Star Academies Full time

We are seeking a talented individual to join our support team as an Educational Support Specialist for Young People. Your experience of providing pastoral care will place our learners' welfare at the heart of the school.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to problem solve and provide excellent customer service to our community.

We are proud to be one of the highest performing schools in the country, with a strong reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

You will have:

  • 5 A*- Cs at GCSE including English and Maths.
  • Experience of working with young people in an education setting.
  • Experience of providing pastoral support within an education setting.
  • The ability to maintain positive relationships with students and other adults.
  • The ability to speak in front of large groups of students and small groups of staff.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our learning and development centre. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.



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