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Support roles
- Learning Support Assistant
- Cover Supervisor
- Attendance and Administration Officer
- Educational Welfare Officer
Educational Welfare Officer (part-time)
- Contract: permanent
- Salary: SCP 23, actual salary £25,834.38 (FTE £35,577)
- Closing date: Friday 23rd June, 09.00
- Hours: 28.80 hours (four days) per week, term-time only, 08.15 to 16.15
We have an exciting opportunity for an Educational Welfare Officer (EWO) to support schools across The Manor Trust.
The successful applicant for this new role will be responsible for the organisation and monitoring of procedures and policies to ensure a consistent Trust-wide focus on student attendance, using data and benchmarks to measure and monitor progress and set targets which will promote and sustain school improvement.
The EWO will help to improve attendance by building meaningful relationships with families, promoting positive attitudes towards regular attendance and enabling the Trust to fulfil legal requirements.
Candidates should have a thorough knowledge of legislation relating to school attendance; experience of working with schools on attendance-related issues; extensive experience of working with multi -agency partners; and a sound knowledge of safeguarding children. Excellent organisational and communication skills and the ability to keep accurate records are essential.
Attendance and Administration Officer
- Contract: permanent
- Salary: grade 5, SCP 13, actual salary £27,680 (FTE £30,495)
- Closing date: Friday 21st June, 09.00
- Hours: 36 hours per week, term-time plus one day, 08.30 to 16.30
We are seeking to appoint an energetic and self-motivated Attendance and Administration Officer to join our Pastoral Team. The successful applicant will work closely with students, parents and staff to promote, monitor and identify barriers to regular attendance and implement strategies to improve overall attendance rates.
Applicants should be confident administrators who enjoy a customer-facing role and working collaboratively with other team members. Previous experience as an Attendance Officer or EWO in the secondary sector is desirable; however, full training and induction will be provided.
Candidates should be able to work flexibly, remain calm under pressure and demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills along with attention to detail. Knowledge or experience of school MISs with the capacity to analyse data, produce reports and identify interventions to raise student attendance is essential.
Learning Support Assistant
- Contract: permanent
- Salary: SCP3, actual salary £23,663 (£26,238 FTE)
- Closing date: 3rd June 2024, 09.00
- Hours: 36 per week, 08.15 to 16.15, term-time only
We require a reliable, enthusiastic and organised Learning Support Assistant to support our students with special educational needs (SEN); they will work both within the classroom and independently, with small groups and individuals, in the Learning Support Department.
Applicants should be patient, with the ability to listen and build constructive relationships with young people. Experience of working with young people with special needs, particularly within a formal education setting, would be advantageous.
The successful candidate must be computer-literate, have GCSE grade C (or equivalent) in English and maths with an awareness of the barriers to learning that students with SEN face. A British Sign Language qualification would be desirable as we have a number of hearing-impaired students joining the school.
Cover Supervisor
- Contract: permanent
- Salary: £23,879 (actual), £30,963 FTE
- Closing date: 3rd June 2024, 09.00
- Start date: September 2024
We require a Cover Supervisor to ensure that students have meaningful and purposeful lessons even if their regular teacher is absent.
Experience of working with children or young people in a formal setting without supervision is essential. Applicants should also have the ability to engage positively with students; manage behaviour; and adhere to school policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection.
The successful candidate must be computer-literate with the ability to use MIS systems. They should hold GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in English and maths and have the ability to work on their own initiative.
Maths Teacher
- Contract: full-time, permanent
- Salary: MPS/UPS - Outer London
- Closing date: interviews will be arranged on receipt of suitable applications
- Start date: September 2024
We are seeking an outstanding Maths Teacher with excellent subject knowledge and demonstrable success in raising student outcomes. The successful applicant will have a dynamic teaching style that engages students and inspires them to learn. As a team player, they will work with the other members of the department to drive a focus on progress and raising achievement across all key stages. It is expected that they will be a passionate individual, strongly motivated to become an active member of our diverse community.
The role is suited to both ECTs and more experienced teachers. The ability to teach maths to key stage 5 would be advantageous.
Physics Teacher
- Contract: permanent
- Salary: MPS - Outer London
- Closing date: Monday 3rd June, 09.00
- Start date: September 2024
We are looking for an exceptional Physics Teacher to collaborate with our team in elevating student attainment and achievement. The ideal candidate will possess a strong passion for science along with excellent subject knowledge and the ability to motivate students to embrace STEM subjects and explore related career opportunities. They will be able to teach all science subjects to KS4 while demonstrating effective classroom management. The capacity to teach physics to KS5 would be an advantage.
The Science Faculty comprises 10 fully equipped labs and a classroom with each teacher assigned to their lab. Additionally, there are two office spaces and a fully equipped faculty kitchen. Science is taught across discrete subjects from KS3 to KS4, primarily by specialists. Teachers have access to a shared drive containing lesson resources and teaching timelines managed by heads of departments. The Lead Practitioner collaborates with science teachers to identify and support underperforming students. New teachers receive mentorship within the faculty to aid in their integration. We run a highly successful STEM club and organise physics challenge activities for high-achieving students.
For more information on any of the vacancies above please see the relevant attachment(s) at the bottom of this page. Applicants who would like to visit the school or talk to us in advance of applying should contact Debbi McCardie (HR Manager for The Manor Trust) on 020 8679 0062.
For vacancies at our partner school, Kensington Avenue Primary School, please see The Manor Trust's site. Alternatively, visit the Kensington Avenue Primary School vacancies page directly.
What We Offer
"Staff enjoy working with the pupils. One member of staff typically commented, ‘I couldn’t be happier here.’ Relationships between adults and pupils are very positive and enable the young people to prosper. The school promotes good values well. Pupils like the school, show pride in it, and behave thoughtfully to others." - Ofsted, 2017
Norbury High School for Girls is an over-subscribed 11-19 girls’ school. Provisional data (Oct 2019) ranks us "well above average" nationally for student progress and very positively within the London Borough of Croydon. We were voted Best Secondary School in Croydon in 2019.
The school has a supportive induction programme for all new staff and is committed to continuing professional development. Experienced staff are able to join our middle leadership and senior leadership training programmes and many of our teaching staff choose to enrol on our subsidised school-based MA programme that is run in conjunction with St Mary's University.
The school is a member of PiXL. We share expertise and resources with Kensington Avenue Primary School, a fellow academy overseen by The Manor Trust.
The school operates an optional health care plan in partnership 
with Simply Health and a salary sacrifice cycle purchase scheme. Our teaching staff are employed in line with the Department for Education's School teachers' pay and conditions document and our support staff are eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Norbury High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people. As part of our safeguarding commitment, appointment to any post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, medical clearance and a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as well as evidence of the right to live and work in the United Kingdom. The school uses preferred agencies and, in line with our safeguarding commitment, is unable to work with any agencies without prior agreement.
Norbury High is fully committed to equality and accessibility. We value diversity as an employer and as an education provider; click here to view Equality Information and Objectives and our Equality, Race Equality and Cultural Diversity Policy. We strive to maintain a working environment where differences between staff are valued and an atmosphere of fairness, dignity and respect is the norm.
The school is committed to keeping your personal data secure. For further details, please see our Data Protection Policy and Privacy Notice (Recruitment).
How to Apply
Please apply using the online application forms for teaching/leadership positions or support staff as appropriate along with the Equality Monitoring Form (links to all three forms can be found above right) and Self-disclosure Form (link below). Alternatively, you can download and scan/print the forms below before returning to us by email recruitment@nhsg.org.uk or by post (marked 'Recruitment') to the address on our Contact Us page.
Please ensure you have read and understood our privacy notice (below) before applying.