Student Support Assistant - Bedford, United Kingdom - Bedford Modern School

Bedford Modern School
Bedford Modern School
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Bedford, United Kingdom

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Bedford Modern School is committed to the wellbeing of our student community.

We are recruiting a confident, caring and organised Student Support Assistant to work as part of our dedicated Wellbeing Team to support our senior school students.

As a Student Support Assistant, you will promote student wellbeing and have the expertise to offer short-term support and intervention to individual students and their families.


You will therefore have experience of working with young people and their families in a school setting, a sound working knowledge of safeguarding, the ability to work independently, excellent interpersonal and listening skills and ideally a relevant counselling or mental health qualification.


In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, competitive salary, CPD opportunitiesthrough our membership of The Harpur Trust, a generous pension scheme, and free lunches (in term time).

This post is term time only including INSET days, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

For an informal discussion please contact Emma Harbour, Mental Health Lead directly on

Closing date: 9am 12 May 2023

Interview date:
w/c 15 May 2023

*Please note*, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applicants.

*The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

*Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants.

*The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview.


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Benefits:


  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Work Location:
In person
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