Hours of work: 37 Hours
Working pattern: Full-time, Term-time only etc.
(As the position is term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)
Closing date: Sunday 29 June 2025
For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
The St Leonards Academy
Edinburgh Road
St Leonards on Sea
East Sussex
TN38 8HH
Phone: 01424 448740
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.thestleonardsacademy.org.uk
Please note, we do not accept CVs.
Working Pattern: Term time only (39 weeks)
Actual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata): £21,757 per annum
Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Are you committed to the development and achievements of students? This is an exciting opportunity to join our pastoral team.
The St Leonards Academy is looking to appoint a full time Student Wellbeing and Welfare Officer (Behaviour and Inclusion) to join our friendly and proactive pastoral team. This role is to provide support for students during the school day. You will be available during lessons to pick up any issues and to provide care and assistance to any students struggling to access lessons.
You will work closely with pastoral leadership and will also be part of our on-call system relocating students from lessons where required. The St Leonards is a unique school and we aim to provide the very best pastoral support for our amazing students. Full training will be provided.
Within this highly rewarding role, your responsibilities will include:
- Providing support, care and guidance; ensuring that students emotional and wellbeing needs are met
- Ensuring students attend lessons
- Assisting students that need to be removed for behavioural or emotional reasons
- Working proactively and liaising with parents and staff in supporting students learning and progress
- Be firmly committed to improving standards of learning and achievement and improving life chances for all students
- Have excellent communication and listening skills
- Be a confident, calm and caring team member
- Be an excellent role model; offering support and guidance to ensure students are fully engaged
- Have a good understanding of the learning and support needs of young people, gained in a working school setting in a learning support capacity
The St Leonards Academy
At The St Leonards Academy, we believe in the power of knowledge to enrich lives and shape educated citizens. We are committed to a broad and balanced curriculum ensuring every student, regardless of background, encounters the best of human thought and achievement.
The academy takes pride in its meticulously planned curriculum, dedication to excellence, and robust pastoral support system. We prioritise reading and offer comprehensive mental health support. Exceptional assistance is provided for students with additional needs, alongside a wide array of enriching extracurricular activities.
With rigorous safeguarding measures and opportunities for student leadership, The St Leonards Academy creates a safe, supportive environment where all 1400 students can thrive.
We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits.
These include:
- Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
- Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 18.9%.
- Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 27 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
- Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
- Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
- Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
- Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.
Our commitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We welcome applications from all members of the community.
The Trust is proud to be part of the government’s Disability Confident scheme which underpins our staff and volunteer recruitment practices. If you would like any support or assistant at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know, by contacting us by email to [email protected] or by telephone to Emma Richings 01424 905 306.
To arrange a visit or to have an informal discussion about this role please contact Gail Sidders, Academy Administration Manager on [email protected]
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