Student Support Coordinator-Maternity Cover
Hinchley Wood School, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0AQ17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
8 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
22 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: The hours of work are 35.5 per week, Monday to Thursday: 8.15am to 4.00pm and Fridays: 8.15am to 3.15pm. This role is 40 weeks per year, term time (38 weeks) plus attendance at events outside of core working hours to support occasional meetings and events.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- The actual starting salary is £23,814.58 per annum (FTE £27, 370). NB pay award pending September 2026
What skills and experience we're looking for
The ideal candidate will be passionate about pastoral care, a strong team player, and committed to achieving positive outcomes. They will be able to build effective and strong relationships with colleagues, students and parents/carers. The person appointed will work closely alongside our highly experienced Student Support Manager and Pastoral Lead who will provide guidance and support within the role. Excellent communication and IT skills are required together with a calm, resilient and organised approach, (plus a willingness to obtain a first aid qualification, if not already held). Previous experience operating in a similar environment and providing strong pastoral care as well as administrative support is advantageous, but training will be provided for the right candidate with transferable experience/skills.
What the school offers its staff
We take staff and student wellbeing very seriously and have invested time and money in ensuring that all members of our school feel supported and happy. Amongst our benefits, we offer:
- family friendly term time working;
- a commitment to professional development support and progression;
- a supportive and collaborative team;
- competitive salary (London Fringe Salary);
- staff benefits and discount scheme;
- two-week Autumn half term;
- free use of onsite fitness suite;
- membership of Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution (defined benefit scheme);
- thriving and varied staff enrichment programme; and
- 50% discount on wraparound provision fees for children of staff if they attend one of the trust schools (Thames Ditton Junior School or Hinchley Wood Primary School) TDJS or HWPS
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The position advertised is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Staff and governors have also established a code of conduct, included within this pack, which applies to all members of the school community.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Hinchley Wood School
- School type
- Academies, None, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1381 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hinchley Wood School website
- Email address
- hr@hinchleywoodschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 02083987161
Hinchley Wood is an Ofsted Outstanding (October 2023) inclusive, high achieving and highly sought after school with 1,400 students on roll including 275 in our Sixth form. Located on the borders of SW London, we pride ourselves on celebrating student progress and development as well as academic achievement. In 2023 and 2023 our Progress 8 score of +0.87 put us in the top 5% of schools nationally, and we are in the 200 top performing schools in England and Wales in terms of the progress our students make between the end of Key Stage 2 and their GCSEs.
The last school Ofsted Inspection said “There is a strong learning culture across the school. Pupils develop a deep body of knowledge. This is reflected in external examination results, which are consistently well above the national average.” (Ofsted 2023)
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