Learning and Ethos Officer

We are looking for a learning and ethos officer to join our support staff team at Cardiff West Community High School. This role will be affiliated with a year group and will work closely with the progress Lead and Attendance and Safeguarding officer for the year group. The learning and ethos officer will support the calm, learning environment within the school and ensure that the pupils within their year group are able to thrive within a learning focussed environment. For one day a week, the learning and ethos officer will support the wellbeing of pupils within their year group by providing a safe space where mentoring, crisis management and restorative dialogues can take place. Cardiff West Community High School is a vibrant, diverse and inclusive community school. We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised applicant who can enhance the learning pathways for our pupils. Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Learning Support Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC). This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Should you have any questions about the role please contact Gaynor Edwards via email. Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body., We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications. Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools. As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented individuals including those:

• aged under 25;
• not in employment, education or training;
• from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities
  
  ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.