Pupil Support Officer - Behaviour
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8XA18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
2 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,455.00 - £24,620.00 Annually (Actual) OAT Grade 4, SCP 11 - 14 (FTE £27,269 - £28,624) 37 hours per week / 39 weeks per year (term time only including training days)
Pupil Support Officer - Behaviour job summary
Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more.
Be part of a team where passion meets purpose, as we work together where the challenge is greatest to change the lives and build the futures of children and young people.
We are seeking to appoint a Pupil Support Officer to join our dedicated team from September 2025. This is a pivotal operational role within our pastoral support structure, working closely with pupils, staff, and families to support behaviour, wellbeing and safeguarding across the academy.
As a key member of our inclusion team, you will:
- Act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (training provided)
- Lead the day-to-day running of the academy’s RESET room
- Monitor and intervene with pupils demonstrating challenging behaviour
- Deliver pastoral support and emotional wellbeing interventions
- Build strong relationships with families and external agencies
- Be a positive presence around the school and a role model for our pupils
The successful applicant will be working directly with some of our most vulnerable young people, offering guidance, understanding, and high expectations to help them navigate their challenges and get back on track.
We are looking for someone who is:
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Compassionate, resilient and determined
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Skilled at building trusting relationships with young people and adults
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Calm under pressure and confident in managing behaviour
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Proactive and highly organised
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Flexible, adaptable, and a true team player
You should hold GCSEs in English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) and ideally have experience working with young people or in an educational setting.
About Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
At Tenbury High Ormiston Academy, we are committed to high achievement and outstanding care. As a small, rural 11-16 academy in the beautiful setting of North-West Worcestershire, we pride ourselves on our inclusive, supportive community where every child matters.
Our staff and students thrive in an environment where learning is personalised, ensuring that each pupil receives the attention and opportunities they need to succeed. With strong staff-pupil relationships, a broad and engaging curriculum, and a focus on character development, we inspire our students to become curious, independent, and resilient learners. Our recent Ofsted report (2024) praised our students as confident, polite, and proud of their school, while recognising our leaders’ ambition in driving continuous improvement.
Why work for Ormiston?
Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach – they are our greatest asset.
We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, your work will have purpose and meaning.
Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…
- The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before – being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
- Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children – a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
- Being part of a team and community where you belong – being part of a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
- A supportive environment to grow your career – an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits
Please see the attached Candidate Information Pack for more information about the role.
We would encourage all prospective candidates to visit the academy to tour and meet with other members of the staff and our pupils and we also encourage you to visit our website and take a look at our Facebook page. Please email Christine Sheppard (csheppard@tenburyhigh.co.uk) if you have any specific questions or to book a tour.
To apply for the role please submit an application form via the link above by Midday on Friday 9th June. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 456 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Tenbury High Ormiston Academy website
School location
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