Secondary Student Support Manager

Ark John Keats Academy

Secondary Student Support Manager

Location: Enfield – easily accessible from central, north, and east London, as well as surrounding areas.

Salary:  Ark Band 6, Pay Point 8 – 19 term time pro rata starting salary £27,674.03-£32,675.53. this is calculated from the full-time salary of £28,955- £34,188 depending on experience

Working pattern: Full-time Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)

Contract: Permanent

Start date: January 2025 (sooner if possible)

Closing date: 27^th November 2024

We will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.

Interviews: Interviews will take place w/c 5^th December 2024

Ark John Keats is an exceptional school looking to hire exceptional people.

About the role:

We are looking for a passionate and knowledgeable Student Support Manager to join our team.

You will be a role model for our students with a visible presence around the academy, and you will be able to support your head of year and tutor team to be the best they can be. You will have experience of working with parents to achieve best outcomes for their children.

We are looking for someone who aligns with our approach to high expectations and exemplary behaviour. The successful candidate will work closely with other teachers and leaders in the behaviour and culture team, as well as across the academy to secure excellent academic and social outcomes for our children.

You will: 

• Be vision aligned with our approach to high expectations and exemplary behaviour.
• Have genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every student.
• Be motivated to continually improve standards and achieve excellence.

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Ark John Keats was founded in 2013 with one class of reception children. We are now a fully-fledged all-through school, running from nursery to year 13, with over 1700 children. Our secondary school is oversubscribed, with a waiting list for every year group. Our community is composed of supportive and committed families who buy into our vision and work with us to ensure their children achieve all they are capable of in the future.

We aspire for all our children to have the academic knowledge necessary to enable them to progress to university, for pupils to have a love of learning and curiosity about the world, and for them to be polite, well-mannered young people who take responsibility for their choices and drive their own destinies.

Ark John Keats is part of Ark Schools, a hugely successful network serving pupils from deprived communities. Our network shares a belief in our six pillars, find out about them here.