Woolston Brook School

Current Vacancies

If you are looking for a new challenge and are passionate about empowering children to exceed expectations, this could be the school for you. 

As a specialist school for children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, we pride ourselves on striving to provide fantastic teaching and learning in an inclusive environment where all learners are cared for, valued and respected.   

We are proud that all our pupils are involved in all aspects of our broad, balanced and stimulating curriculum, personalised to meet individual need. 

The Headteacher and Governing Body, are seeking to appoint enthusiatic, skilled and motivated individuals to join our outstanding team at

Woolston Brook School. 

Please see below links (at the bottom of this webpage) for a list of our current vacancies.Applications forms and job descriptions are below each vacancy. If you require any further information in relation to these vacancies, please email the School Office Manager: dnorman@woolstonbrook.co.uk or telephone the school on 01925 818549.

Woolston Brook is a small, specialist school for children and young people aged 7-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. The school provides an inclusive environment where all learners are cared for, valued and respected. Woolston Brook School is seeking to appoint 3 Classroom Teaching Assistants on a 1 year fixed term basis to join our wonderful team. 

Job Title- Teaching Assistant- 1 Year Fixed Term

Grade- Grade 5, SCP 8-14

Responsible To - Assistant Headteacher

Hours of Duty- 33.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 inset days

Scope Of The Job

• To work under the guidance of the Assistant Headteacher
• To implement agreed programmes of work with individuals, in or out of the classroom.
• Subject to agreement of arrangements, staff may also supervise whole classes occasionally in the short-term absence of teachers, with a primary focus of maintaining good order and keeping learners on task.

For further details, please see the attached job description. Application forms to be sent to the School Office Manager, Donna Norman dnorman@woolstonbrook.co.uk

Please note that CV's will not be accepted.

Key Dates

Closing Date- Wednesday 16th September

Shortlisting- Thursday 17th September

Interview Date- Friday 18th September

Woolston Brook School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. The successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further details can be found on the DBS website.

Woolston Brook is a small, specialist school for children and young people aged 7-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. The school provides an inclusive environment where all learners are cared for, valued and respected. Woolston Brook School is seeking to appoint a Family Attendance and Engagement Officer on a permanent basis to join our wonderful team. 

Job Title: Family Attendance and Engagement Officer

Grade: Grade 6 (SCP 15–22) Actual salary pro rata for term-time working

Reporting to: Assistant Headteacher (Attendance, Behaviour and Welfare)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week, term time plus 5 INSET days

Main Purpose of the Role

The Family Attendance and Engagement Officer will work alongside the Assistant Headteacher (Attendance, Behaviour and Welfare), the pastoral team, pupils, families, school staff and external agencies to improve attendance, punctuality and engagement in education. The postholder will combine accurate attendance monitoring and administration with proactive, supportive work with families, recognising that poor attendance is often linked to complex barriers rather than a single cause.

The Role will:

• Build positive, trusting and respectful relationships with pupils and parents/carers.

• Identify barriers to attendance at the earliest opportunity and help families access appropriate support.

• Provide consistent follow-up for persistent and severe absence, including home and welfare visits where appropriate.

• Maintain accurate attendance records, analyse data and support statutory attendance processes.

• Work collaboratively with safeguarding, pastoral, SEND and external professionals so that attendance is understood as part of the wider picture of a child's wellbeing and access to education.

• Promote a relational, trauma-informed and solution-focused approach that supports pupils to attend, engage and successfully reintegrate into education.

The postholder will have particular regard to the needs of pupils with SEMH, Autism and additional SEND, including pupils experiencing emotionally based barriers to school attendance. The role requires a balance of warmth, persistence and professional challenge, with the welfare and educational entitlement of the child at the centre of all work.

For further details, please see the attached job description. Application forms to be sent to the School Office Manager, Donna Norman dnorman@woolstonbrook.co.uk

Please note that CV's will not be accepted.

Key Dates

Closing Date- Wednesday 16th September

Shortlisting- Thursday 17th September

Interview Date- Friday 18th September

Woolston Brook School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. The successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further details can be found on the DBS website.