Support Officer

What skills and experience we're looking for

Haverstock School and the governors of H3 Federation are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Support Officer to join our diverse and ambitious inner London community. This is an opportunity fora colleague who loves working with young people to have a huge day to day impact on their lives.

Though the responsibilities of a Support Officer are varied it is anticipated that the focus of this role will be to support the smooth running of pastoral systems and processes within the school.

Haverstock is a busy and happy community school committed to excellent pastoral care for its students. The successful candidate will be keen to build positive relationships and rapport with students; acting as a role model; committed to strongly reinforcing the school’s behaviour curriculum; and full of the energy required to be proactive in supporting students.

They will have:

• An incredibly strong moral purpose evidenced through unquestionable ambition for every single student
• Clarity of expectation and instruction, setting high standards for themselves and others to ensure that excellent outcomes are achieved for all students
• Genuine commitment to teamwork and collaboration as part of an ambitious and welcoming federation of schools

What the school offers its staff

• A competitive salary
• Benefits including; pension scheme, cycle to work scheme
• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals
• Enthusiastic and motivated students
• excellent opportunities for CPD
• A school with its community at heart, a warm, friendly and positive working environment where everyone is valued
• Employee Assistance Programme

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.