Curriculum Support Officer

Carshalton High School for Girls; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in Greater London seeks a dedicated individual to join their Curriculum Support team. This term-time role offers training and the chance to work in a supportive environment focused on student and staff wellbeing. Applicants should possess strong communication and organisational skills, with a commitment to safeguarding children. The position requires 36 hours of work per week, Monday to Friday, starting at 8am.

Benefits

Two week October half term holiday

Eye care vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Free tea/coffee/milk

Staff events at the end of each term

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Confident with classroom management.
• Reliable and organised.

Responsibilities

• Work with young people in a busy environment.
• Provide support to the Curriculum Support team.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Classroom Management

IT Literacy

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Curriculum Support team.

The Role

We are looking for someone with excellent communication and organisational skills who thrives in a busy and friendly environment. We will provide training for the role.

Hours of work

The role is term time only (plus INSET days) working 36 hours, Monday to Friday. Start time is 8am. Please see the recruitment pack for more details of hours.

The successful candidate will

1. Want to work with young people
2. Be confident with classroom management
3. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be IT literate
4. Be reliable and organised

Our School

Carshalton High School for Girls, a member of the Girls' Learning Trust, is a high achieving school in the suburbs of south London. Confirmed as “Good” by Ofsted in January 2023, we achieved our best exam results to date in Summer 2024.

We offer

• An aspirational vision of education
• A continuous programme of CPD with the opportunity for national qualifications.
• A welcoming, friendly and supportive environment
• A school that has wellbeing as a high priority for students and staff
• Benefits include a two week October half term holiday, eye care vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free tea/coffee/milk in the staff room, staff events at the end of each term, and an Employee Assistance Programme providing free, confidential advice on various matters.

The school is a short walk from Carshalton station, with London Victoria approximately a 30-minute journey by Southern trains and London St Pancras approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within car and bus commuting range of South London and Surrey.

Key Application Dates

Shortlisting date: Tuesday 2 July 2024

Interview Date: week commencing 8 July

Start Date: 2 September 2024

Our commitment

The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. To meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with KCSIE.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce reflecting our communities.

We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Please see our Recruitment pack for more details about our school, the job description, and person specification.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.