Higham Lane School is delighted to welcome applications for the post of Student Support Officer to start as soon as possible.
Salary: £21,015 - £21,823 (dependent on service and experience).
Full-time (37 hours per week, term time only).
Start Date: As soon as possible.
About the Role
Higham Lane is a large, 11-18 comprehensive academy situated on an attractive site on the Warwickshire-Leicestershire border, easily accessible via excellent road, train and bus connections. Our school has a strong ethos based on mutual respect between students and staff and very clear expectations regarding students’ effort and behaviour. Students get on exceptionally well, both with each other and with our staff, who take pride in working here. Our students are encouraged to do their very best in every aspect of their lives and to reach the highest standards, irrespective of their ability. We encourage them to “Be the best you can be!”.
Key Requirements
Applications are invited from suitably-qualified, organised candidates to work as part of a pastoral team to provide support and guidance for students and their families. The successful candidate will help to ensure that student wellbeing and welfare is paramount at all times and thereby helping to embed effective home/school relationships. They will provide clerical support for a range of tasks, operations and functions undertaken by the school.
Benefits
* excellent continuous professional development
* reduced workload
* behaviour for learning that empowers teachers to teach and students to learn
* a range of imaginative approaches to ensure staff wellbeing
* free, onsite parking
* subsidised eye care for extended VDU users
* Gym Membership Scheme
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* free lunch for duty staff
* employee Assistance Programme, providing practical and emotional support
* Employee Benefits Scheme, offering discounts on everyday essentials
How to apply
Please apply by clicking https://centralenglandacademytrust.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies or visit our school website (www.highamlaneschool.co.uk) and click on ‘Job Vacancies’. The closing date for applications is 9.00am, Monday 3rd November 2025.
If you would like to have a discussion about this post or arrange an informal visit to see our school, please contact Adam Williams, Deputy Headteacher or Sharon Clarke, Office Manager, on 024 7638 8123.
Additional Information
Please note our clear expectations regarding personal and professional conduct of staff and the safeguarding of students:
* To have total regard for the need to safeguard students' wellbeing, in accordance with statutory provisions.
* To have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards in their own attendance and punctuality.
* To have an understanding of, and always act within, the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and will also be taken through the School's vetting procedure. Higham Lane School is also strongly committed to protecting personal data. Our Privacy Notice, which can be found under the GDPR section on the School website, describes why and how we collect and use personal data and provides information about individuals’ rights.
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