School Support Officer Level 4 - Henllys CiW Voluntary Aided Primary School

at  TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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The Governing Body are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and professional School Support Officer to organise and supervise administrative systems within the school.
Henllys is a highly successful Church in Wales School situated in Cwmbran and it currently has 170 children on roll. The school’s aim is to provide an outstanding education, rooted in the Christian faith and values, where all learners are able to reach their full potential. Our mission statement is, Inspire, Challenge, Achieve, Nurture, and this ‘I CAN’ belief permeates across the school. Our children know that they are loved, feel confident and secure and flourish in our happy and inclusive environment. We are looking for a School Support Officer who will continue to support and nurture these aims and values.

Our School Support Officer will also need to:

• Contribute to the planning, development and monitoring of support services, including coordination and delegation of relevant activities.
• Take a lead role in planning, development, design, organisation and monitoring of support systems, procedures and policies.
• Line management responsibilities, where appropriate
• Liaise between managers/teaching staff and support staff.
• Hold regular team meetings with relevant colleagues.
• Undertake recruitment/induction/training/mentoring for other staff.

In return, we can offer:

• An exciting opportunity to work in a popular school with friendly and enthusiastic children, supportive parents, dedicated staff and a very effective Governing Body.
• A very warm, welcoming and inclusive school community.

Should you wish to find out further details regarding this post, or wish to arrange a visit, please contact the Headteacher, Mrs. Philippa Minto on 01633 877796.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all applicants which will include an Enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
As part of the process, shortlisted candidates will be subject to an interview and a written task.

Please refer the Job description for details