Ark Alexandra Academy
Location
East Sussex | United Kingdom
Job description
Hastings Priority Area Initiative in partnership with Department for Education. Universities of Brighton Academy Trust, East Sussex Local Authority & Diocese of Chichester
Hastings Student Support Officer
Start date: April 2024
Location: Ark Alexandra Academy, Hastings, East Sussex
Salary: Ark Outside London Support Scale 9, Pay Points 25-32: £33,944 to £40,220 (pro rata)
Actual salary: £29,946 - £35,483
Hours: 36 per week, term time only plus 1 week to be worked in the school holidays (40 weeks per year)
Contract: Fixed term to March/April 2025
Closing date: 9.00am, Monday 18 March 2024
Interview date: Wednesday 20 March 2024
An exciting new role has been created to support the ongoing work to improve student attendance across secondary schools in Hastings through the reduction of suspensions & exclusions. Funded and supported by the Department for Education, we are looking for an individual who has a passion for supporting schools and students to ensure our young people have full access to the education they are entitled to. This is a fixed term role due to limited external funding with specific project focus to improve attendance and reduce suspensions and exclusions.
We are looking for applicants who will be dedicated and enthusiastic to work as part of a team across the Hastings Secondary Schools. The successful candidate will be based at Ark Alexandra as the ‘home school’, where they will work with students 2 days a week. The remaining 3 days will be split across Hastings and St Leonards Academies, part of the University of Brighton Academy Trust.
The successful applicants will have the opportunity to work with MAT leaders to understand the current challenges and barriers that are affecting education for vulnerable and dis-engaged learners who are at risk of suspension and/or permanent exclusion, including our new partnership with London south East Academies Trust.
This is a term time only position, which means you will only work 39 weeks of the year, plus one extra week in the school holidays as directed by your line manager. Pay is spread evenly over the year so you would never have a month without money.
Our standards are high, and we need someone who can be a team player and flexible when supporting other colleagues with the ability to be resilient, calm and professional under pressure.
As the ideal candidate you will be/have:
For more information, please read the and person specification in available for download.
Our School:
Ark Alexandra is a two-campus secondary academy with a Sixth Form provision in Hastings, East Sussex and is the largest secondary with 6th form in the Ark network. A popular school, have grown from a 10 to 12 form entry, working across a split site, which brings with it unique opportunities for growth and development.
As a Church of England school, our values of faith, excellence and kindness underpin our ethos, culture and behaviour. We have an inclusive admissions policy that welcomes, without preference, students of all faith and none.
We offer health benefits such as Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution, Cycle to Work scheme, Healthcare Cashplan and Employee Assistance Programme or if you prefer retail therapy, staff discounts (online and in-store) via instant vouchers or reloadable gift cards from the Ark Rewards scheme.
How to apply:
Please click 'apply' on the website you are visiting to complete an online application form by 9am on 18 March 2024. You will be able to pause, save and log back in to complete your application up until the vacancy closes.
If you have any questions about the role, please email [email protected]
If you’re interested in further information about our school, please visit our website –
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link .
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