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PASTORAL MANAGER VACANCY

Required for an individual Year Group (Year 11)

(Permanent position)

Please Note: The individual Year Group may change at the end of any given academic year.

Working pattern: 37 hours per week, term time + 5 training days

Salary: Kent Range 7 (£22,022 actual starting salary / £25,378 full time equivalent)

Start Date: As soon as possible

St John’s Catholic Comprehensive School is seeking to recruit an experienced, hardworking, and proactive practitioner for the role of Pastoral Manager, who will be assigned to an individual Year Group (Year 11). The successful candidate will be responsible for managing student welfare and behaviour, whilst promoting a sense of personal excellence in our students. Please Note: The individual Year Group may change at the end of any given academic year.

Our new Pastoral Manager will need to be a confident, professional and approachable communicator, as he/she will be liaising with external and internal stakeholders; including staff, students, parents/carers and the wider community. The successful applicant should have good time management skills, be able to meet deadlines, be empathetic, as well as having a flexible approach to work as priorities could change at short notice.

St John’s is a successful co-ed Catholic comprehensive school with over 1300 pupils, including over 300 students in our Sixth Form and c.200 students in each Year Group from Years 7-11. We have a very strong Catholic ethos and pride ourselves in being a warm and welcoming community, something that was externally recognised in our recent Section 48 Inspection of January 2020, where we achieved ‘Outstanding Catholic School’ status.

St John's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.  This role includes specific safeguarding responsibilities, as defined in the job description.  Our school’s dedicated Child Protection Policy can be viewed here:  https://www.stjohnscs.com/page/?title=Policies+and+Guidance&pid=11

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

If you would like any further information or to arrange a tour of the school (strongly recommended), please do not hesitate to get in contact with our Operations Manager, Mrs Lynn O’Neill, via the email address below.

If you would like to apply for this exciting opportunity, please follow the link below to our website; www.stjohnscs.com and click on the Recruitment tab to locate Job Vacancies. Kindly complete the Support Staff Application Form and Recruitment Monitoring Forms and then email the forms to Mrs Lynn O’Neill, via the email address below.

Closing date: 8am, Monday 25th March 2024

Interview date: To be confirmed

Applications to Mrs Lynn O’Neill: loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk

 

Food Technician Vacancy (Permanent position)

Working pattern: 37 hours per week*, term time + 5 staff training days/Twilight equivalents

* Part time applications are also welcome, however, please note the core hours of 8.30am to 1.15pm are essential

Salary: Kent Range 4 - £18,561 actual starting salary per annum (£21,389 full time equivalent)

Start Date: Required for an immediate start (or as soon as current employment notice period allows)

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking and positive individual to join our Food Technology team in the role of Food Technician.

The successful candidate will be joining a highly effective and welcoming team, and will be required to possess the right skills and attitude needed to support our staff in ensuring the smooth running of the Food Technology department.  A full list of responsibilities for this role can be seen on the accompanying job description.

The ability to work proactively and efficiently in a busy setting, identifying and meeting department needs, whilst managing essential routines effectively is essential. The successful applicant should have excellent time management skills, be able to meet deadlines, as well as having a flexible approach to work, as priorities could change at short notice.

This role requires good organisation skills and an awareness of safe working practices in a food preparation area. 

Experience of working in a similar role in an educational or comparable setting would be advantageous, however, training will be provided for the right candidate.  The ability to relate well to young people is essential; the successful candidate will be committed to supporting students with their practical work under the direction of the Head of Department.

As with any school role, tact, diplomacy and confidentiality will be required in supporting with a range of situations.    The ability to remain calm and professional under the pressures of working in a busy food preparation and learning area is vital.  In addition, the role requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, together with sound ICT skills (ICT training on the specific software packages used in the school will be provided).

The successful candidate will be supported to undertake First Aid training to ensure they are confident and adept in dealing with any first aid incidents that may arise in the department.  In addition, the successful candidate may be required to provide ‘on duty’ general first aid cover at limited, pre-agreed times that are best suited to complement the needs of the department. 

St John's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.  This role includes specific safeguarding responsibilities, as defined in the job description.  Our school’s dedicated Child Protection Policy can be viewed here:  https://www.stjohnscs.com/page/?title=Policies+and+Guidance&pid=11

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. 

If you would like any further information or to arrange a tour of the school (strongly recommended), please do not hesitate to get in touch with our Operations Manager, Mrs Lynn O’Neill, via the email address below.

If you would like to apply for this exciting opportunity, please follow the link below to our website; www.stjohnscs.com and click on the Recruitment tab to locate Job Vacancies. Kindly complete the Support Staff Application Form and Recruitment Forms and email the documents to Mrs Lynn O’Neill, via the email address below.

Closing date: Midday, Monday 25th March 

Interview date: Wednesday 27th March or Thursday 28th March

Applications to Mrs Lynn O’Neill: loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk


 

 

St John's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.