Assistant Student Manager

Suffolk County Council; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Claydon High School in Ipswich is offering an Assistant Student Manager role on a maternity cover basis. You will work with students and parents/carers to foster a positive climate for learning.

The role includes investigating behaviour matters, supporting pupils aged 11-16 in both one-to-one and small-group settings, supervising isolation when required, running detentions, and assisting with administration of student standards data.

Qualifications

• Experience working with 11-16 year olds in an educational setting.
• Good ICT skills to support learners.

Responsibilities

• Work with students and parents/carers to maintain a positive climate for learning.
• Investigate behaviour matters and support students individually or in small groups.
• Oversee the isolation area when required and run school detentions.
• Assist with administration related to student standards data.

Skills

ICT skills

Experience with young people

Job description

• Claydon High School
• Address: Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich IP6 0EG
• Salary: £21,267 per annum
• Hours: 36.25 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8.15am - 4pm (including 30min unpaid lunch break) 38 weeks per year (term time only)
• Contract: Maternity cover, required as soon as possible
• Reference: 5458.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Claydon High School as an Assistant Student Manager, on maternity cover, working within a strong and supportive team.

The role will focus on working with students and parent/carers to ensure there is a positive climate in school for learning to take place. It incorporates investigating behaviour matters, supporting students both individually and in small group work, overseeing the isolation area when required, running school detentions and assisting with administration related to student standards data.

We are looking for a confident, committed and flexible individual with good communication skills. Ideally you will have some relevant experience of working with young people aged 11-16 in an educational setting and have good ICT skills to support learners.

About us

Claydon High School is a popular, oversubscribed and friendly comprehensive school on the outskirts of Ipswich; we are situated close to the A14 with easy transport links across Suffolk and into Essex. We are a small school with 773 students on roll which means that there is a close working relationship with all the staff and students in the school. As part of the Penrose Learning Trust we also work closely with other schools within the MAT to achieve "excellence through collaboration".

For more information

If you would like to have a chat about the post or visit the school, please contact Sue Perrotton, the Head's PA, at the school. Tel: [phone].

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applicants.

Closing date:

12pm, 30 September 2026.

Interview date:

week commencing 5 October 2026.

Penrose Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide references, undergo employment checks and an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.