Support and Guidance Assistant

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

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  10 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 35 hours per week, term-time 39 weeks. 8.15am – 3.45pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,907 - £29,085

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a Support and Guidance Assistant, who is committed, enthusiastic, reliable and able to work as part of a team. At Ridgewood, Support and Guidance Assistants provide daily support to students and parents, helping students overcome any barriers to learning and supporting an ethos of ambition, success and belief.

They work under the guidance of Heads of Year whilst also having some degree of creative autonomy and a responsibility for some decision making. Our students value the mentoring and problem-solving support our Support and Guidance Assistants provide. Our Recruitment Pack outlines fully the purpose and person specifications for this role.

This postholder will support smooth transition from primary school, liaising with parents and Y6 teachers to ensure good quality information is gathered.

What the school offers its staff

Students at Ridgewood really enjoy learning because we have such good teaching and great support. The successful candidate will have a real opportunity to work with a community of budding learners from a very willing student population. This post holder will work under the guidance of Heads of Year, to overcome any barriers to learning and to create an ethos of ambition, success and belief. They will have some degree of creative autonomy and a responsibility for some decision making. This postholder will play an important role in supporting the transition from primary school.

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

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About Ridgewood High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 576 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ridgewood High School website
• Email address: replies@ridgewood.dudley.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01384 818445
• 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.

Arranging a visit to Ridgewood High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email replies@ridgewood.dudley.sch.uk.

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