Student Support Worker
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 November 2026
Closing date
25 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours per week, Term Time + 5 Days Grade F SCP 18 - 23 Actual Salary £28,877 - £31,530
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £28,877 - £31,530 (Actual Salary)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, professional Student Support Worker from November 2026. This non-teaching role would suit an individual who is able to provide appropriate academic, behavioural and pastoral support for students as well as build effective, positive relationships with students. The successful candidate will operate as part of a team of Student Support Workers who excel in promoting positive attitudes and behaviour at all times. Close liaison with Senior Leaders and other members of the Academy’s pastoral team is a key part of this role.
Main Duties/Responsibilities
- Establish a systematic method of supporting students through effective and productive 1:1 sessions and group sessions.
- Identify support needs amongst students during initial sessions, which lead to the provision of effective support based on the needs of the individual.
- Knowledge of and ability to support students in a range of areas, including anger, emotional support, self-esteem, anxiety, self-harm, sexual exploitation, bereavement, building resilience, bullying, friendship issues, transitioning difficulties, healthy eating, hygiene, online safety, and puberty.
- Work with families which include multiple children, creating action plans when leading meetings, as appropriate.
- Offer provision which supports students in achieving academic targets and goals, using assessment data as necessary.
- Use knowledge of external services within the local area to provide appropriate support to individuals and families, including making referrals to appropriate agencies.
- Protect children within the academy, ensuring that safeguarding takes place in an effective and timely manner, assessing the level of safeguarding needed within this element of your role.
- Make decisions about whether concerns should be followed up through universal providers, early help assessment (EHA) or via a referral to child services.
- Attend multi-agency meetings, both internally within the academy and on an external basis.
- Adhere to government policies with relation to all aspects of the role, including safeguarding. This includes the identification and recognition of risk in an emotional, sexual, physical and neglectful context.
- Create motivating and effective programmes to support pupils in a variety of areas.
- Attend and take an active role in protecting students through attendance at multi-agency meetings in which representative identify local risks and issues for pupils of the academy.
- Take an active role within the anti-bullying steering group within the academy.
- Support and lead peer mentors within the academy effectively, ensuring that they play a key role in supporting students within the academy.
- Manage workload by creating a week-in-view and keeping a diary of support offered to a variety of pupils.
- Provide appropriate support to support colleagues with supervision of the Inclusion Centre as appropriate
- Demonstrate effectiveness of the support provided through statistical data which evidences ‘closed’ support cases and ‘exited’ students.
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate will be supported through a bespoke and individually tailored induction programme as well as being given opportunities and support for further career and professional development. Training will also take place ‘on the job’, under the supervision and instruction of high-quality, experienced staff.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. All candidates will need to demonstrate a commitment to the welfare and safety of children and young people. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon receipt of two supportive references and the successful completion of pre-employment checks. An application to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be submitted when the successful candidate has accepted the position.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 936 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- kingjames@kj1a.com
- Phone number
- 01388 603388
The school joined Eden Learning Trust in December 2023 and has also benefitted from the PSBP programme; enabling a move to new state of the art facilities in January 2015. Student recruitment is consistently strong and the Academy has been oversubscribed in Year 7 for each of the last 5 years. This is also the case for September 2024, whilst KS5 numbers also increasing.
Arranging a visit to King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kingjames@kj1a.com.
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