Support and Guidance Administrator

Ridgewood High School, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 3NQ

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible.

• Closing date

  25 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,559.68 - £23,499.40 Annually (Actual) 35 hours per week, term-time only, 39 weeks a year. Hours: 8.15am - 3.45pm.

Support and Guidance Administrator job summary

Support and Guidance Administrator
Permanent position. Grade 5 SCP 7-11

35 hours per week, term-time 39 weeks

8.15am - 3.45pm Monday to Thursday, 8.00am - 3.30pm Fridays

Actual salary, pay award pending: £21,559.68 - £22,979.68 (under 5 years’ service), £22,047.29 - £23,499.40 (over 5 years’ service)

Required from as soon as possible.

We are seeking to appoint a Support and Guidance Administrator who is committed, enthusiastic, reliable and able to work as part of a team, to support and promote excellent attendance and punctuality at Ridgewood High School. Our Recruitment Pack outlines fully the job description and person specifications for this role.

Ridgewood High School is situated on the outskirts of Stourbridge surrounded by greenbelt. Our ‘small school with a big heart’ is certainly an exciting and rewarding place to be as we work towards an ambitious vision for the future. Our staff are well trained, show excellent teamwork and care deeply for students. Our students are fun, welcoming, respectful and are increasingly confident in their pursuit of academic rigour. They show excellent leadership skills. We are very proud of our school and welcome prospective candidates to visit us.

Stour Vale is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will carry out pre-appointment checks including DBS and will disqualify any applicant where we consider the outcomes to be unsatisfactory. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

We are equally committed to ensuring that no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of their protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. 

How to apply:

Applications - online via My New Term: Ridgewood High School, Stourbridge, West Midlands | Teaching Jobs & Education Jobs | MyNewTerm

Visit the school - please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs C. Teese, to arrange a visit to the school.

Closing date - 9am, Wednesday 25th February 2026. The vacancy may close earlier due to high volumes of applications.

Interview date - w/c 2nd March 2026.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Stour Vale is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will carry out pre-appointment checks including DBS and will disqualify any applicant where we consider the outcomes to be unsatisfactory. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

We are equally committed to ensuring that no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of their protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. 

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 Ridgewood High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 603 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ridgewood High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ridgewood-high-school

Ridgewood High School is situated on the outskirts of Stourbridge surrounded by greenbelt. Our ‘small school with a big heart’ is certainly an exciting and rewarding place to be as we work towards an ambitious vision for the future. Our staff are well trained, show excellent teamwork and care deeply for students. Our students are fun, welcoming, respectful and are increasingly confident in their pursuit of academic rigour. They show excellent leadership skills. We are very proud of our school and welcome prospective candidates to visit us.

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