Pupil Welfare Co-ordinator

Location

Worcestershire | United Kingdom

Job description

The King's School, Worcester is seeking to recruit a Pupil Welfare Co-ordinator. This is a new role for our Senior School; the successful candidate will join a dynamic and experienced Safeguarding Team and Pastoral Team.

The Safeguarding Team at King’s Senior School consists of a Designated Safeguarding Lead and four Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads. We are excited to welcome a non-teaching colleague to this team, to add a different perspective and insight into safeguarding and our work to support pupils here.

If you have a strong sense of professionalism and genuine interest in the well-being of children and young people, as well as a keen eye for detail and a collaborative approach to working, we would love to hear from you.

This role is full-time, term time only.

How to apply

Please read the applicant information booklet below for the and person specification. To apply, candidates must complete the TES online application form. Enquiries about the role can be sent to the HR team at  [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 9am, Thursday 14th March 2024

Start date: As soon as possible

The King's Foundation

King’s Worcester is a hugely welcoming and fulfilling place to work. We are incredibly proud of our reputation. Our employees and our enviable King’s community is what sets our school apart. We are committed to recruiting the best candidates, who join us from a diverse range of backgrounds, including other educational settings, industry or the commercial world. We are also committed to developing and helping colleagues to thrive while they are here at King’s. Careers at King’s Worcester are exceptionally rewarding in many ways. Here's what we can offer you...

• We promote the values of mutual respect and integrity at every level in the Foundation, and we are an equal opportunities employer.
• A highly successful, well-resourced school with a warm, welcoming atmosphere and a positive outlook.
• A competitive salary, commensurate with the importance of the post and with the experience and qualities of the successful candidate.
• Access to enhanced pension schemes for teaching and support staff.
• A generous fee remission for up to two children of employees who attend schools in the King’s Foundation (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• A genuinely rewarding role as well as career development and support for professional studies, if appropriate. Whatever the role, we offer excellent training and development. We are also committed to promoting from within whenever we can, giving the chance to build a great future at King’s.
• Access to the School’s outstanding sports facilities including the gym and swimming pool at agreed times.
• Staff are able to purchase private medical insurance through the School in order to benefit from group premium rates.
• Lunch is provided for employees during the school day, plus hot drinks and snacks.
• Employees have full use of School library resources and services.
• Free flu vaccinations.
• Free Yoga classes.
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

The King’s Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a self-declaration form in relation to any criminal record or information that may make you unsuitable to work with children, and will be subject to an online search.

In order to provide our pupils with a well-rounded and enriched educational experience that is truly representative of the world in which they grow up in, the King’s Foundation strives to place equity, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that we build a community which is truly representative of all backgrounds and experiences. As such we believe that we will do that best if our employees come from different backgrounds and if we create an environment of inclusion and belonging for them.

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