Learner Support Officer
What skills and experience we're looking for
Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement
Success through Endeavour
Ambition through Challenge
Strength through Diversity
Join Lyndon School a ‘happy, friendly and caring place. Leaders are ambitious in their expectations. They want the very best for their school community. Pupils enjoy positive relationships with caring staff’ (OfSTED 2022).
Lyndon is part of Summit Learning Trust, the leadership at Lyndon is progressive and has the vision, drive and support to lead the Academy on a journey of excellence, with colleagues that have a passion for teaching and learning. Join us and you will be part of a community which values character, ambition and inclusivity.We believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things.
We are seeking to appoint an empathetic and engaging Learner Support Officer who has a desire to combine the role of first aid leader with an administrative role working to support young people. You should be calm, patient and able to work under pressure, with the ability to demonstrate our school values of compassion, integrity, altruism and resilience.
You will have excellent administrative and organisational skills and will take the lead responsibility for first aid in the academy; for which a suitable qualification, or the willingness to be trained, is essential. The role also involves providing high-quality wellbeing support, assisting with general queries, lost property, and contacting parents/carers regarding learner matters.In addition, you will lead on the provision and maintenance of Risk Assessments for learners based on their medical or mobility needs and will support the academy through the accurate and efficient completion of associated administration tasks when required.
You will have the ability to sustain a welcoming environment where learners feel able to come, knowing that their needs, however small, will be met with understanding and compassion. We welcome ideas and creativity about how our services to learners can be enhanced.
Please see the job description and person specification for further details.
To apply please visit our website at https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/careers-vacancies/
Please note we do not accept CV’s
What the school offers its staff
About the Trust
https://www.summitlearningtrust.org.uk/
Why work for us?
We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to:
- Employee assistance programme
- High quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression
- Wellbeing Advocates
- Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme
- Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers
- Generous employer pension schemes
- Excellent holiday entitlement
Further details about the role
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity or race.
The Summit Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s barred list check.Online searches of shortlisted candidates will also be conducted.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s barred list check.Online searches of shortlisted candidates will also be conducted. Our policy is available to view here https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/our-trust/statutory-information/policies-statements/