Social, Emotional, Mental Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator

About us

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted, Shelley College is a proud partner academy in SHARE Multi-Academy Trust, a National Support School, and a National Teaching School. The academy is at the centre of a close-knit network that aims to provide the very best professional and career development opportunities for staff, and an excellent education for pupils. Shelly College has a sixth form, which is increasingly the top choice for students across Yorkshire, thanks to the high-quality teaching and pastoral offer which helps every single student thrive and prepare well for their next stage in life.

Students leave Shelley College fully equipped with the life skills, experiences, and educational outcomes to have a happy and successful future. Our staff are friendly and supportive of one another, with a strong sense of a committed team working together.

Shelley College is located in a beautiful rural area, within good commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield. The academy is proud to offer:

A supportive and ambitious environment where all pupils students are encouraged to go beyond what they think they can achieve and to enjoy learning, helping them to lead successful, healthy and happy lives

A vibrant place to work which equips staff to deliver their best every day, under the strong belief that Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best is the key

• A commitment that staff are happy, engaged and well supported at work, taking pride in students’ attendance, behaviour, progress and development as well as their own
• Excellent training and guidance relevant to individual job roles, so expectations are understood and staff are motivated
• Great benefits, as an employer of choice, including outstanding CPD, supportive line management, and meaningful networking opportunities across the Trust to aid personal development
• Supportive leadership, encouraging healthy work-life balance
• A high-quality teaching and learning environment, alongside good facilities

A culture where children are happy, settled and confident, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum which provides a memorable educational experience for pupils and staff.

Job Description

Under the direction of your Line Manager, you will be a dedicated member of the support staff team which includes leadership posts, classroom-based support staff, pastoral staff, the premises team, administration staff as well as our valued contractor staff which includes cleaners and caterers.

For candidates who have not worked in the Education sector before, this is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced environment that is challenging but immensely rewarding as whatever your position, you are helping shape the next generation. For those candidates who already work in schools, this could be your next career move where your experience will be valued and utilised to our advantage as the trust has a genuine belief that our support staff are crucial in helping us deliver the very best teaching and learning.

Please see more details in the job description below, please do call the academy if you have any questions about the job and we will be able to help.

Benefits

The trust offers a wide range of benefits including employee assistance programmes catering for the individual wellbeing needs of staff, wellbeing champions and designated wellbeing resources for staff. flexible working opportunities (where practical), occupational sick pay, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave, competitive pension schemes with the opportunity for shared cost AVCs, money saving 'salary sacrifice’ cycle scheme and tech scheme.

Essential Criteria

We are looking for an individual who demonstrates through their personal statement in the application form that they meet the essential criteria detailed in the job description in terms of knowledge, experience, skills and abilities. We can only shortlist candidates who meet the essential criteria and who are qualified for the job so please do evidence in your application form that you have what we are looking for withing the context of this job.

In summary, we are looking for a self-motivated individual who expresses a desire to join the trust and believes that together we can make a difference for all of our students.