Student Support Manager - Full-time

Highworth Grammar School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-4092-226S
• Posted:14/08/2025
• Pay:Kent Scheme E
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:27/08/2025 at 08:00
• Interviews:3rd September 2025

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STUDENT SUPPORT MANAGER

37 hours per week (term time only plus staff development days)

Kent Scheme E: £25,901 - £26,135 pa (pro rata to full time equivalent £29,716 pa)

We are looking for an experienced Student Support Manager to work as part of a team to provide outstanding pastoral support to our students across years 7-13.  You will work closely with a Director of Learning and be able to establish a rapport with students and foster positive relationships as well as be able to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding issues.

Along with enthusiasm you will need excellent interpersonal skills as you will work directly with students, parents/carers, staff and external agencies to best meet wellbeing, safeguarding and academic needs.   In addition, you should be a strong administrator so that written communications and record keeping around student monitoring and support are accurate.  You should be first aid trained or willing to train and you will also act as a Designated Safeguarding Lead for which training can be given.

Highworth Grammar School is an over-subscribed 11 – 18, selective Girls’ school of 1545 students with 453 students in the sixth form (90 boys).  We are situated in the South East of England, with excellent transport links to both the rest of Kent and London. 

We are a happy team, proud of our school and relentless in our efforts to give students, staff and parents/carers the very best.  If you feel you can bring something extra to our organisation then we want to hear from you!

Further information and an application form are available here.    We do not accept CVs.

Closing Date: Wednesday 27^th August 2025 at 8am

Completed applications should be returned to: HR@highworth.kent.sch.uk

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received.  Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Highworth Grammar School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Highworth Grammar School is committed to:

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. This post will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

Creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

Information about the school

Highworth Grammar School is an over-subscribed 11 – 18, selective girls’ school of 1545 students with 453 students in the Sixth Form (90 boys). We are situated in the South East of England, with excellent transport links to both the rest of Kent and London.

The school has a longstanding tradition of academic excellence coupled with outstanding pastoral care. Our performance measure page can be accessed using this link: https://www.find-school-performance-data.service.gov.uk/school/136379/highworth-grammar-school

Job Contact Information

• Name:HR
• Address:Maidstone Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UD
• Telephone: 01233 624910
• Email: HR@highworth.kent.sch.uk

Documents

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• Application Pack - Student Support Manager