At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspire students to overcome barriers and achieve their best in a supportive school environment.
- Company: Ricards Lodge High School, a Gold accredited member of the Attachment Research Community.
- Benefits: Wellbeing weeks, social events, laptop provision, and access to employee support programmes.
- Other info: Join a high-achieving school committed to girls' education and trauma-informed practices.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while working in a positive and collaborative team.
- Qualifications: Degree in relevant fields or experience with teenagers in educational settings.
The predicted salary is between 30890 - 32293 £ per year.
Responsibilities include promoting a positive, optimistic attitude to learning and achievement within the school, with students, parents/carers, and the wider community. You will implement and role model Attachment Aware and Trauma informed practice, working as part of a team with referred students to remove and address barriers to their learning. You will plan and implement bespoke reflective behaviour modification tasks with support from the inclusion team, pastoral team, and behaviour leads.
Your role involves working with students, parents/carers, and colleagues to identify barriers to learning for referred students and raise their standards of attainment and progress, especially in English and Mathematics. You will follow all school policies and practices such as KCSIE, Child Protection, Behaviour for Learning, Health and Safety, and Personal and Professional Conduct.
The staff are very supportive towards each other, fostering great camaraderie throughout the school, with a number of social events that are open to all and well attended. As a valued member of staff, we want to ensure that you have access to all the benefits available to you:
- Wellbeing weeks and social events
- A laptop for all teaching staff
- Social staff area and work area for staff
- Access to Merton's Employee Assistance Programme including a new wellbeing app with instant access to free support for up to six weeks
- Collaborative approach to teaching and learning
- Merton Employee VDU users - possible to claim a fee towards glasses/eye test
- Annual season ticket travel loans are available
- Full induction and training programme
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Qualifications and Experience: You may have a degree in psychology, sociology, education, or youth work and/or experience of working with teenagers and young adults in education settings. Your previous experience might include social care, youth work, mentoring, higher level teaching assistants, or work with vulnerable young people. Training will be available.
You will enjoy and thrive in our high achieving and happy school, recently inspected as outstanding. All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Actual Salary: ME8 £30,890 - £32,293 Permanent Ricards Lodge High School. Ricards Lodge High School is a Gold accredited member of the Attachment Research Community (ARC) (2025/2026), recognising our outstanding trauma-informed and relational practices. You will share our mission to 'educate successful women of the future' and are fully committed to girls' education. You will be on board with our vision to be a leading attachment aware and trauma informed school, working with our Behaviour and Safeguarding leads to support some of our most vulnerable students.
Achievement Mentor - Pastoral Team in City of Westminster employer: Ricards Lodge High School
Ricards Lodge High School is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and professional growth of its staff, fostering a supportive and collaborative work culture. With benefits such as well-being weeks, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, and a commitment to ongoing training, employees are empowered to thrive in their roles while making a meaningful impact on students' lives. Located in a vibrant community, the school is dedicated to creating a positive learning environment, making it an ideal place for those passionate about education and supporting young women.
