Student Support Manager
Highworth Grammar School, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UD11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 August 2025 at 8am
Date listed
14 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week (term time only plus staff development days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Kent Scheme E
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an experienced Student Support Manager to work as part of a team to provide outstanding pastoral support to our students across years 7-13. You will work closely with a Director of Learning and be able to establish a rapport with students and foster positive relationships as well as be able to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding issues.
Along with enthusiasm you will need excellent interpersonal skills as you will work directly with students, parents/carers,staffand external agencies to best meet wellbeing, safeguarding and academic needs. In addition,you should be a strong administrator so that written communications and record keeping around student monitoring and support are accurate. You should be first aid trained or willing to train and you will also act as a Designated Safeguarding Lead for which training can be given.
What the school offers its staff
Highworth Grammar School is an over-subscribed 11 – 18, selective Girls’ school of 1545 students with 453 students in the sixth form (90 boys). We are situated in the South East of England, with excellent transport links to both the rest of Kent and London.
We are a happy team, proud of our school and relentless in our efforts to give students, staff and parents/carers the very best. If you feel you can bring something extra to our organisation then we want to hear from you!
Further information and an application form are available here. We do not accept CVs.
Closing Date: Wednesday 27th August 2025 at 8am
Completed applications should be returned to: HR@highworth.kent.sch.uk
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Highworth Grammar School is committed to:
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. This post will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
Creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.
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 Highworth Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1543 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Highworth Grammar School website
- Email address
- hr@highworth.kent.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01233 624910
Highworth Grammar School is an over-subscribed 11 – 18, selective girls’ school of 1543 students with 453 students in the Sixth Form (90 boys). We are situated in the South East of England, with excellent transport links to both the rest of Kent and London.
We have a longstanding tradition of academic excellence coupled with outstanding pastoral care and Highworth is indeed a great place to teach. Why not come and be a part of our exciting future?
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