Support and Guidance Assistant
| Posting date: | 28 June 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2025 |
| Location: | Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 3NQ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ae6a71dc-6a7c-42f4-89bd-6b7e9c4b07a0 |
Summary
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.
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.