Job Description

Reference number

BUC13456

Contract type

Permanent

Working hours

Full Time

Level of DBS check required

Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted

24 Apr 2025, 11 p.m.

Application deadline

9 May 2025

Contact email

office@stonydean.bucks.sch.uk



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Overview

Are you passionate about supporting learning? Are you dedicated to improving life chances of young people? Do you want to make a real difference to young people's learning and emotional development? If so, then we would love to hear from you.



We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic member of staff to join our friendly team, supporting students and families in the classroom and at home. We are looking for someone who can help families overcome any and all barriers to successful participation in school life. We are looking for an innovative character that has excellent communication skills to help our families help their children.




We will consider applications from a range of backgrounds and experiences. Successful applicants will receive a comprehensive support programme and induction training. The school will support an innovative approach to improving attendance that involves working together with a range of professionals in a pragmatic children centre approach. We will in return, ask that you are flexible, reliable and resourceful.

Term time only

Salary Type:

Bucks pay

Salary details:

Range 3-4 Dependence on Experience - 28,129 to 32,594 Pro-rata (Actual Salary 20,954 to 24,390)

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only (Part-Time considered for the right person)

Closing date:

09/05/2025 12:00

Interviews to be held:

Week commencing 19th May 2025


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About us

Stony Dean School is a very successful school. Quoted as "Inspirational" by Ofsted, we are looking for a colleague who wishes to work in a positive, friendly and caring environment. Stony Dean School is a heavily oversubscribed secondary special school situated in Amersham for students with Communication and Interaction difficulties.




http://stonydean.bucks.sch.uk/
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About the role

The role will be focussed on being a champion for students and families. The right candidate will be our familiy advocate who will work closely with families to support their child's attendance; to understand the causes for their attendance level and steps to improve this. The role is also designed to work with families identifying meaningful outcomes for a young persons' future aspirations and helping design a curriculum, which will support their underlying needs.





Please see attached job description.


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About you

We need someone with superb communication skills in all areas. That person needs to understand students with Autism, Moderate Learning Needs and mental health challenges. You will need to work together with a range of different professionals to support each family and each family will need something bespoke to them. This will require a level of understanding of the education system and what successful personalised outcomes look like for different pupils.



Please see attached person specification.


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Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact Sharon Jacobs on the number below.

01494 762538.


Email: office@stonydean.bucks.sch.uk

Stony Dean School

Orchard End Avenue

Pineapple Road

Amersham

HP7 9JW



Closing Date: Midday Friday 9th May 2025

Interviews: Week Commencing 19th May 2025

Start Date: ASAP
Stony Dean School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An offer of appointment is subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service), PO (Prohibition Order) checks, social media checks and medical clearance.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

All unspent cautions and convictions cautions*

All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to

Nacro guidance

, the

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance

or

Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance

(see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').

*

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.