Student Welfare Officer

Would you like to join us on our journey to become an outstanding school of first choice at the heart of our local community? Do you care enough to want to make a significant difference to the lives of our amazing students? If so, we are seeking a calm, organised, and approachable individual to join our team as Student Welfare Officer. This is a key front-facing role, providing first-line support to students while ensuring their welfare, safety, and day-to-day needs are met. You will be the first point of contact for students at reception, provide minor and emergency first aid to students, and provide vital administrative assistance. The role requires excellent communication skills, sound judgement, and the ability to remain composed in a busy school environment. Applicants should hold or be willing to be trained to obtain a current First Aid at Work certificate, have good interpersonal skills, be flexible and adaptable, be a team player and have good numeracy, literacy and IT skills. What We're Looking For:

• A caring and confident individual with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage medical and welfare situations professionally.
• Excellent organisation and administration skills, with attention to detail and an understanding of confidentiality.
• The ability to work calmly under pressure, using good judgement, initiative, and common sense in a student-facing environment
We have been on a journey of improvement over the past seven years and in July 2022 were judged GOOD in all categories by Ofsted which is a major achievement. In our school students are ready to learn and 'low level disruption is rare'. Ofsted were impressed with the excellent behaviour of our students both in lessons and around the school. We pride ourselves on being an 'academy of opportunity' for all with excellent relationships between staff and students.

Every member of staff receives bespoke support and development through our in-house coaching programme as well as additional professional development opportunities to promote further progress and career enhancement. We are committed to challenging, supporting and developing staff and students to 'Aspire to Greatness' so that we become the best that we can be. In a recent survey 92% of staff said they were proud to be a member of staff at The Dorcan Academy with 92% stating that they enjoy working here. 98% said that they support the vision of the academy., The Dorcan Academy is an 11-16 academy situated on the eastern edge of Swindon with a comprehensive, challenging and enriching curriculum and a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. Our vision is to be an outstanding school of first choice at the heart of our local community. We aim to do this through our: 1) Culture - An inclusive school where everyone is valued, cared for and nurtured in an extraordinary way. 2) Curriculum - Students acquire 'powerful knowledge' and skills that prepare them fully for the world work and their wellbeing, delivered through outstanding teaching 3) Character - Students stand out as model citizens, showing kindness, respect and doing their best 4) Community - All stakeholders use their unique gifts and talents to serve others and enable them to flourish At The Dorcan Academy our ethos is underpinned by the five principles of: Belonging, Purpose, Aspiration, Perseverance and Achievement and we seek to develop in our students the character virtues of Honesty, Integrity, Compassion, Courage, Generosity, Gratitude, Personal Responsibility, Resilience and Self-Discipline.