Student Manager
Larkmead School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RF18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
6 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
17 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £34,434.00 - £37,280.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Support Grade 9. Actual salary £30,229.08 - £32,727.54 FTE0.88
Student Manager job summary
Due to expanding our pastoral team, Larkmead School requires two Student Managers to join us from 1st September 2026. The post of Student Manager has the prime responsibility of working directly with the Pastoral Team (Assistant Headteacher/Key Stage Coordinator, Director of Learning and Pastoral Support Department) to respond to day-to-day student behaviour, providing guidance, care and support for students and supporting engagement and achievement through the promotion of all aspects of pastoral care. This is a fixed term role for 12 months.
Key responsibilities include engagement, behaviour, and attendance of students. Working alongside and communicating with, families and outside agencies providing strategies and support when appropriate. Please read our detailed job description attached.
As the successful candidate you will be:
- committed to making a difference to young people’s lives
- determined to support young people to develop confidence, resilience and positive decision making
- compassionate and consistent in setting expectations
- confident working with a range of students, parents, staff and external agencies
- a team player with excellent communication and inter-personal skills
Contract Hours
37 hours per week during term time only plus 1 week to include some inset days. The working days and times are: Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm and Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm with a 30 minute unpaid rest break each day.
About the school
Larkmead is a happy, ambitious and vibrant school packed full of energy, opportunity and choice. Great teaching and learning across the school are supported by our culture of research and collaboration. Each student gets the very best experience to enable them to achieve their ambitions. Our pastoral care provides compassion, security and confidence, nurturing students to be happy, to develop and to thrive. The Larkmead promise sets out our vision, ethos and ambitions for students and staff.
We offer:
- an excellent programme of induction and training which seeks to provide an excellent foundation for career progression
- a forward thinking environment which recognises the benefits of considering flexible working patterns
- a friendly, caring, supportive and collaborative team environment
- a professional environment dedicated to Teaching and Learning with a supportive, dedicated and hardworking staff
- Commitment to a positive culture and robust positive behaviour management
- A commitment to recognise previous, continuous service.
- A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- A Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Eligible for Blue Light discount card
- Free parking
- Free Eye Care Voucher
If this sounds like the sort of opportunity and environment you are looking for in your career journey and you feel that you possess these attributes, then we very much look forward to meeting you
Please do not hesitate to get in touch and visit the school prior to making a formal application.
The school reserves the right to consider and interviews candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance.
Larkmead School is a member of the Cambrian Learning Trust. Cambrian Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. More information about the trust can be found here: Cambrian Learning Trust - Home
Interview process
Shortlisting will take place shortly after the closing date.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Rich Evans or Jonathan Dennett (Co-Headteachers) via email on: Head@LAR.cambrianlt.org.
The school reserves the right to consider and interview candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance.
Cambrian Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism; all staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as part of their job role.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
At Larkmead safeguarding and student welfare is of paramount importance and to that end we will always put the physical and mental wellbeing of students first.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Larkmead School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 940 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Larkmead School website
Larkmead is a happy, ambitious and vibrant school packed full of energy, opportunity and choice. Great teaching and learning across the school are supported by our culture of research and collaboration. Each student gets the very best experience to enable them to achieve their ambitions. Our pastoral care provides compassion, security and confidence, nurturing students to be happy, to develop and to thrive. The Larkmead Promise sets out our vision, ethos and ambitions for students and staff.
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