Student Wellbeing Assistant

Bentley Wood High School; City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A London secondary school is seeking enthusiastic individuals to support student wellbeing and supervise the school canteen during break and lunch. This role encourages students to engage in active lunchtime activities while ensuring their safety. Opportunities exist for additional hours in various student support roles throughout the day.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Staff wellbeing activities

Access to excellent facilities in a green environment

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and flexible individuals required for supporting student wellbeing.
• Experience in supervising school canteen is a plus.
• Ability to encourage student engagement in activities.

Responsibilities

• Support student wellbeing and supervise in the school canteen during break and lunch times.
• Assist with displays and other duties.
• Ensure student safety and wellbeing.

Job description

Overview

We are seeking enthusiastic, flexible individuals to join our school to support student wellbeing and supervision in the school canteen to make break and lunch times a positive and worthwhile experience for all students. This role will include supporting with other duties such as displays, to be carried out between break 2 and lunch 1. There may be options for additional hours such as supporting with the supervision of our Breakfast Club which runs every morning for students in the school canteen, or afterschool in the library and also an opportunity to support learning within the classroom. The successful candidate will be expected to foster good behaviour and to encourage student engagement in active lunchtime activities as well as ensuring student safety and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Support student wellbeing and supervise in the school canteen during break and lunch times
• Assist with displays and other duties between break 2 and lunch 1
• Potentially support Breakfast Club supervision, afterschool in the library, and opportunities to support learning within the classroom
• Foster good behaviour and encourage student engagement in active lunchtime activities
• Ensure student safety and wellbeing

What we offer

• An outstanding track record at GCSE and A level
• An inclusive school underpinned by our CARE values
• Students who actively engage in lessons and have excellent attitudes to learning
• Extensive professional development. We are the lead school for the Harrow Collegiate Alliance
• Staff wellbeing activities each week, e.g. mindfulness along with staff sports and clubs
• One of the best sites in London, located on the greenbelt next to Bentley Priory and set in 27 acres of woodland and fields, providing an exceptional learning environment

We continue to celebrate hugely successful GCSE and A Level results. The hard work of the students and staff alike has led to these great achievements:

• 36% of all GCSE grades were the highest levels of 9-7 compared to 22% nationally
• 62% of all students achieved 9-5 including English and Maths
• 95% achieving EBacc
• 21% of A Level grades resulted in an A or A grade and 100% of Health & Social Care students achieved D- D enabling many students to secure a place into their first-choice universities and degree apprenticeships.