Student Support Assistant

MERIDIAN TRUST; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare benefits including eye test

Free on-site parking

Teacher's pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Job summary

North Cambridge Academy in Cambridge is seeking a Student Support Assistant to join its Pastoral Team. You will provide administrative and pastoral support to the house leadership and students, helping promote positive behaviour and safeguarding.

Meridian Trust, the Multi-academy Trust behind the school, values good communication, teamwork and proactive support for pupils, families, staff and external agencies.

Qualifications

• Good educational background with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in administration, education and working with young people.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children, parents, staff and outside agencies.
• Confidentiality and awareness of child protection issues.
• Flexible with working hours and reliable timekeeping.
• Adaptable to changing priorities and able to use initiative in challenging situations.
• Positive and enthusiastic team player.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and pastoral support to the house leadership team and their students.
• Promote positive behaviour of all students.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, parents, staff and outside agencies.
• Support safeguarding and confidentiality commitments.
• Demonstrate adaptability to changing priorities and proactive problem solving.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Time management

Confidentiality

Relationship building

Education

Good educational background

Job description

Are you committed to promoting the safeguarding, self-confidence and positive behavior of all students? We are looking to appoint a Student Support Assistant within our Pastoral Team who shares the core values of our school. The successful candidate will provide administrative and pastoral support to the house leadership team and their students. The opportunity

• A great chance to provide administrative and pastoral support to students and the house leadership
• To promote positive behaviour of all students.
• To be part of team that strive to motivate students to achieve their best
  Good educational background with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience of administration background, education and working with young people
• Able to make positive relationships with children, parents, staff and outside agencies
• Positive and enthusiastic approach with the ability to work within a team as well as on own initiative.
• Knowledge of the need for confidentiality and awareness of child protection issues
• Flexibility of working hours, committed and reliable with excellent timekeeping
• Adaptability to changing priorities and good initiative when dealing with challenging situations

About North Cambridge Academy

Our school opened in 2013 and since 2015 has been categorised as 'Good' by Ofsted. We are located in Cambridge and we are a growing school at the heart of its diverse community. North Cambridge Academy values are to ensure that every child is Hardworking, Ambitious, Creative, Confident and Kind. The school's purpose is to ensure every child is known, valued and supported to achieve in all areas at the highest level, to empower every child to become a successful and confident learner. Our school holds the Learning Outside the Classroom Gold Award, Gold Schools Games Mark and the International School Award. Recently, North Cambridge Academy has become a Trauma-Informed School. The school's pledges are at the heart of what makes North Cambridge Academy unique. Pupils at the school said that they feel safe, and they reported that they could talk to any member of staff if they had a concern.

For more information about North Cambridge Academy please click here.

About Meridian Trust

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Salary: Grade 7, Points 12-19 of the Meridian Trust Support pay scale. Hours of work: 37 hours, 39 weeks.

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
• Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher's pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays