“Pupils arrive happy, behave well, treat one another with thoughtfulness and courtesy and truly appreciate the work of their staff to care for and educate them.” (Ofsted 2017)
“The pupils are proud to belong to the school and are appreciative of the encouragement to succeed and the holistic education they receive.” (Section 48 2017)
The Governors and I are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and hardworking individual with excellent personal skills to join our busy support team, providing in class support to students with Special Educational or Learning Needs to enable them to achieve their full potential at school.
We welcome applications from candidates of all faiths and none, though support for our Catholic ethos is expected.
Applications should be submitted immediately and candidates will be considered and potentially called for interview as applications are received. The school reserves the right to close the vacancy at any time.
John F Kennedy Catholic School is a successful comprehensive for students aged 11-18. Our recent Section 8 Ofsted inspection in March 2017 confirmed that we remain a ‘good’ school. The Diocesan Section 48 Inspection in December 2017 judged the classroom religious education and Catholic Life of the school to be ‘good’.
To apply: Please complete and return the CES Support Staff Application Form, Recruitment Monitoring Form, Rehabilitation of Offenders Form and Consent to Obtain References (attached or available to download from http://www.catholiceducation.org.uk/employment-documents/application-forms) to the Headteacher’s PA, Eva Final at efinal@jfk.herts.sch.uk at Or visit our website www.jfk.herts.sch.uk.
It is our understanding that ‘Section 8 – Supporting Statement’ is a letter of application which addresses the Person Specification and demonstrates your readiness to take on the role as outlined in the Job Description.
For further information please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Eva Final at efinal@jfk.herts.sch.uk or by phone 01442 266150.
Safeguarding Statement
JFK and the All Saints Catholic Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and any other safeguarding checks that are required at the time of appointment.
Online Check
Following the shortlisting stage, and prior to making a final decision, the School will collect and process information publicly available about you by conducting a brief online search using an internet search engine. We do this to ensure that the school acts in accordance with its obligations set out in KCSiE 2023.
By signing the application form I understand that I am giving my consent for the School to carry out an online search if I am shortlisted for this post. The search would be part of the School’s due diligence in line with the latest KCSIE guidance and would be limited to identifying any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. I understand that the School might want to explore any such incidents or issues with me at interview.
To apply for this job please visit: www.tes.com.
Please mention catholicrecruitment.co.uk when applying.