Student Support Assistant

# Student Support Assistant

Employer:

Winterbourne Academy

Location:

Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire Contract Type:
Permanent

Hours:

Part Time Contract Length:
Permanent Salary:
£29,540 - £32,061 (£24,034 - £26,086 pro-rata)
Posted:
9th July 2026

Expires:
14th July 2026 08:00 AM

Start Date:

1st September 2026

Job :
1564656

Job Reference:
WIN/SSA
0726
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Location:

Winterbourne Academy Post:
Student Support Assistant Contract type:
Permanent

Hours:

35 hours per week term time only plus INSETS.Pay Scale:
Grade 9 £ 29,540 - £32,061 (£24,034 - £26,086 pro-rata)
We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic Student Support Assistant to join our team on a Permanent contract from 1st September 2026.The role involves working closely with young people every day, supporting them with all aspects of their school life including their attendance and punctuality, behaviour, uniform, equipment, safeguarding and welfare and, ultimately, their success in school. You'll have strong inter-personal skills because relationships with students, families and colleagues are at the heart of excellent pastoral care and are a key strength of our school community: we care about every student and their family.

You will be joining a strong pastoral team which includes an Assistant Headteacher for each Key Stage, a Key Stage Lead, overseeing pastoral care in each Key Stage, a mix of teaching and non-teaching Heads of Year, a designated Student Support Assistant for each year group as well as a team of tutors in each year. In addition, there is a separate safeguarding and inclusion team who work closely with the pastoral leaders.

We care about every student and their family and aim for each individual to have a successful and supported journey through school. You will be joining a committed team of professionals who enjoy working together to create the best environment for students.

Our Philosophy as an Employer Our overarching aim and vision is for our schools to deliver an exceptional education for children and young people, ensuring that students have access to the highest standards of teaching, resources and learning opportunities.

We are ambitious for our academies. We live in a demanding educational landscape that brings with it challenges, but also opportunities. We are excited by the opportunities for talented and inspirational educators to make an impact and create a powerful legacy.

We seek applicants for our roles who can align with our vision and have the talent, drive and determination to deliver that vision successfully. We support all our schools with our leadership and management, school improvement, legal, financial, administrative, admissions, marketing, premises, safeguarding and HR expertise.

We think our roles are tremendously exciting ones to perform supported by the expert Olympus team. We are inspired by our academies’ journey and consider it a great privilege to design and develop a 21st century school education. We will be very interested to hear your ideas and aspirations too. We are looking for staff who will deliver an exceptional education for the young people in our care.

Benefits
• Pension Scheme
• Annual pay progression opportunities
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Corporate membership of Bristol Zoo Project at reduced rates
• Free onsite parking
• Coaching/Counselling services
• Termly and annual staff recognition and awards scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme Closing date:
Tuesday 14th July 2026.Please note we may close the advert sooner should we receive enough suitable candidates to hold interviews.

Date of Interviews:
As soon as possible following closing date

The Olympus Academy Trust – Winterbourne Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants will be required to undergo security and vetting processes appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure & Barring Service. We have a suite of safeguarding procedures, policies and guidance for all of our staff and volunteers to ensure we actively promote children and young people’s welfare and safety.

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