Student Welfare Assistant

Employer: John O'Gaunt School

Location: Priory Road, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 0AN

Salary: NJC8-12 (£27,495 FTE to £29,313 FTE)

Posted: 2026-09-24T00:00:00Z

Sector: Education & Training

Job Description

About John O’Gaunt John O'Gaunt School is a unique and special place - we offer all the benefits and ambitions of larger schools, whilst offering the care and support that only a smaller community school like ours can. Our philosophy is secured on a bedrock of teamwork - evident across the whole school and the school truly has a family feel.   As part of Excalibur Academies Trust, we benefit from shared expertise and strong governance, whilst maintaining our own unique identity, values and deep community focus. The Role To provide support and guidance for vulnerable students and help remove barriers to their learning. Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the responsibilities and expectations of this role. Please check the Person Specification for the qualifications that are listed as Essential for this role. You will be required to show these qualifications if you are successful. Benefits ·        Support on Continuous Professional Development (CPD) ·        Supportive colleagues and SLT ·        Eager and motivated students ·        Excellent Pension Scheme (Teachers & LGPS for support and Shared Services staff) ·        Employee Assistance Programme ·        Free on-site parking & Cycle to Work Scheme ·        Free Eye Tests ·        Career development opportunities within school and across the Trust ·        Flexible Family Friendly Policies Note: Applicants will be considered as received. Should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early. In the first instance we would welcome your application via eteach . However, if you are unable to complete the application on this platform, please contact the Recruitment team at Excalibur Academies Trust  and we will be able to issue a Word version of the application form for completion and return by the deadline. Unfortunately, in line with Safer Recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. If you would like to find out more about working at John O’Gaunt, please follow this link to the recruitment pages on our website.

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