BIS Support Officer

Whickham School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday – Wednesday, 8.15am – 4.15pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Grade F £30,515 – £33,119 FTE (pro-rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a confident and proactive BIS Support Officer to join our Behaviour and Inclusion Support (BIS) team.

This is a hands-on pastoral role working directly with pupils who may be experiencing barriers to learning due behaviour, attendance, engagement or other issues. You will manage an identified caseload of pupils, provide regular mentoring and targeted interventions, and build positive relationships with pupils and their families to help them make positive and sustained progress.

Working closely with our Senior Pastoral Leader, Pastoral Leaders and wider school team, you will support pupils within Behaviour and Inclusion Support and help ensure concerns are identified, followed up and acted upon.

We are looking for someone who is confident working with young people, able to build strong relationships while maintaining clear boundaries, and comfortable dealing with challenging situations calmly and consistently. You will need to be proactive, use your initiative and take ownership of your caseload rather than waiting to be directed.

Previous experience of pastoral, behaviour, youth work or similar support with young people would be particularly valuable. Experience within a secondary school is desirable, but we are equally interested in candidates with relevant experience from other settings who have the skills and confidence to make a real difference to our pupils.

What the school offers its staff

As well as joining a supportive school community, you’ll have access to a range of employee benefits, including:

• HSF Health Plan, providing cashback towards everyday healthcare costs including dental and optical care

• HSF Assist, including 24/7 GP advice, virtual GP consultations and a private prescription service

• 24/7 counselling and emotional wellbeing support

• Access to legal advice and support

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

• Generous occupational sick pay

• A term-time working pattern

• Opportunities for training and professional development

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Whickham School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1690 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Whickham School website
• Email address: lmay@whickhamschool.org
• Phone number: 0191 4960026
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whickham-school

Whickham School is a large and successful school in Gateshead with over 1700 students including approximately 350 in our high performing sixth form.
Demand for student places is strong and the school is regularly oversubscribed. Students are organised into year groups whilst eight faculties deliver the school curriculum. The Sixth Form, which has its own dedicated facility, is an increasingly popular choice of students from all over the local area.

In January 2020 many faculties moved into a brand new, state of the art, STEAMS themed building. The stunning four storey building houses Science, Technology (plus Business and IT), Engineering, Art, Maths and Sport.

The Leadership Team meet weekly and share responsibility for policy generation, decision making, planning and the general wellbeing of the school. The relevant governing body committee is involved in strategic planning and policies from the onset. Faculty and Year groups meet every two weeks to discuss strategic issues

Arranging a visit to Whickham School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lmay@whickhamschool.org.

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