STARS is in an exciting stage of continued development and expansion. We are seeking a highly skilled, enthusiastic and person to join our inspiring team. We are a Medical PRU committed to ‘Empowering every child to engage with education.’

STARS was judged as outstanding in the most recent Ofsted inspection (February 2024). We work with children and young people with complex medical needs who are unable, either temporarily or longer term, to access their mainstream school. The majority of pupils attend the Drapers Centre in Carshalton where they are able to access the curriculum in small groups in a nurturing and therapeutic setting. Other pupils may receive 1-1 individual tuition at various sites within the London Borough of Sutton including the school room at the Royal Marsden Hospital. This role offers an exciting opportunity for individuals wishing to make a real difference to young people’s lives.

Why STARS?

• No day will ever be the same: Experience a dynamic, varied, and challenging environment where you will be rewarded daily.
• Real impact: This is a chance to have a profound impact on the life and future of every student you work with, helping them to overcome significant barriers to education.
• Professional growth: An opportunity to develop specialist skills in a highly complex and rewarding area of education, working alongside experienced, dedicated professionals.
• Supportive environment: Join a team that values creativity, collaboration, and a compassionate approach to education.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting students: Support students to engage in STARS, adapting your approach to meet the diverse needs of students. Help in a wide variety of aspects throughout the day taking initiative where appropriate and working to continually ensure every student is safe and supported.
• Reintegration focus: Working with students who have been out of mainstream education for long periods due to medical reasons, helping them to build resilience and develop skills to prepare for a successful return.
• Multi-site travel: Being comfortable and willing to travel between various sites as required to best support our students in their journey to reintegrate back into mainstream.
• Collaborative practice: Working closely with all staff across the provision to ensure a holistic and coordinated approach to student well-being and education.
• Innovation: Contributing to our ongoing mission to re-think our approach to engaging children and teaching at STARS, bringing fresh ideas and innovative methods to the classroom.
• Supporting staff: Taking initiative to support other members of the team to ensure they are able to fulfil their roles to the best of their ability.

We are looking for applicants who:

• Have a determination to make a difference every day.
• Are self-motivated, enthusiastic, committed and caring
• Have the ability to work as part of a team
• Builds positive relationships with students
• Excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• A flexible, resilient, and proactive attitude with the ability to manage complexity and travel between sites.
• A deep commitment to the welfare and educational progress of vulnerable students.

If you are ready to seize this exciting opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and truly empower every child, we want to hear from you!

STARS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The role will involve contact with children and the post-holder will be engaging in regulated activity with children.

Rigorous safer recruitment checks will be undertaken and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check.

STARS will also carry out an online search about you for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before interview.

Please see the policy section on our website for our child protection and other safeguarding policies.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.