Year Team Assistant

Christ The King College, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5QT

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 or sooner

• Closing date

  7 June 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 26,403.00 - 28,142.00

Year Team Assistant job summary

Are you passionate about student welfare and dedicated to helping young people overcome barriers to learning? Christ the King College is seeking an empathetic, organised, and proactive Year Team Assistant to provide vital care and support to our students .

As a joint Church of England and Catholic secondary college, we are a community built on Christian values, dedicated to helping every student become "the best they can possibly be." Our pastoral support staff play a crucial role in working in accordance with the mission, ethos, and values of the College .

In this rewarding role, you will be the designated support for specific cohorts of students, working closely with the Year Group Leader and other staff, parents, and external agencies to ensure student welfare, positive behavior, and excellent attendance .

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide daily care and support to students, mentor individuals, and lead small intervention groups or restorative justice mediations .
• Support the school's on-call system, investigate behavior incidents, take student statements, log details on MIS, and help enforce acceptable standards of conduct .
• Maintain active contact with parents to discuss welfare or behavior concerns and attend parental meetings .
• Assist in tackling underachievement . Depending on the Key Stage, you will support students transitioning from primary school, making KS4 study choices, navigating exams, or managing Sixth Form transitions, UCAS applications, and discretionary Bursary Fund allocations .
• Liaise directly with the Year Group Leader and Pastoral Support Manager on Child Protection issues and attend multi-agency meetings when required .
• Maintain accurate student records on the MIS system and undertake break/lunchtime supervisory duties.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a strong commitment to safeguarding, child protection, and the welfare of young people .
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with families, SLT, and external agencies .
• Be highly organised with the ability to maintain records on school MIS systems .
• Act as a positive role model, demonstrating high standards of personal presentation, attendance, punctuality, and professional conduct .
• Maintain absolute confidentiality and discretion at all times.

What We Offer:

• A collaborative and deeply supportive team environment.
• Ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development to help you excel in your career .
• Conditions of service associated with NJC Workers, LGPS Pension and a comprehensive staff benefit package .

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicants will be expected to undertake enhanced DBS checks and be subject to Social Media/Online searches.

Please be aware that we can only accept applications from overseas candidates who have the Right to Work in the UK.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicants will be expected to undertake enhanced DBS checks.

Please be aware that we can only accept applications from overseas candidates who have the Right to Work in the UK.

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 Christ The King College

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Church of England/Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1047 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Christ The King College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/christ-the-king-college

11-18 Voluntary Aided School; Combined Church of England and Roman Catholic school located on the Isle Wight; 1600 students including approximately 280 in the Sixth Form

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