Student Support Assistant / Key Stage 4+5 Administrator

Ken Stimpson Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6JT

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 December 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: £24,489.49 Annually (Actual) Grade 7 point 12

Student Support Assistant / Key Stage 4+5 Administrator job summary

We are looking to appoint an inspiring Student Support Assistant / Key Stage 4+5 Administrator who wants to join an experienced, supportive, committed team of like-minded colleagues and make a real difference with our young people. The role will support young people to promote positive behaviour and excellent attendance throughout school by leading discipline measures, monitoring behaviour and attendance and intervening with positive measures when concerns arise.

The successful candidate will be a role model, listener and facilitator for behaviour. You may have previous experience within pastoral, workshop leader or youth worker or may have a background in the Army, youth offending service, or teaching and youth sector.

The team is well-established and highly supportive of one another. Led by a member of the Senior Leadership Team, colleagues work collaboratively, always putting the needs of our students at the forefront of what we do. We would love to show you round our academy.

Training will be provided along with an induction to support your transition into the role. Strong personal qualities such as confidence, integrity and presence are sought in addition to good functional ICT skills. Consistent and effective communication is required together with the ability to use your own initiative.

Working hours:

37 hours per week

Term Time plus one week

8:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Thursday and 8:00am - 3:30pm Friday

We offer:

A competitive salary

Atrong and ongoing CPD program

Support staff pension scheme

Use of the onsite gym

A Senior Team that are keen to drive school improvement and are open to innovation and creative thinking

A strong commitment to staff wellbeing

The Four Cs MAT is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, Barred Check List and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, or arrange a tour of our school, please contact Kevin Abbott (Assistant Headteacher) via email at k.abbott@kenstimpson.org.uk.

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

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.

About Ken Stimpson Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1051 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ken Stimpson Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ken-stimpson-academy

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