Lead Pupil Support & Wellbeing Team

Abbey Hill Academy & College; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcoming culture

Wellbeing support

Growth opportunities

Recognition and rewards

Financial security

Voice matters

Job summary

Abbey Hill Academy & College seeks a dedicated leader to head the Pupil Support Team, coordinating mental health initiatives, therapeutic support, and targeted interventions across our school community.

You will work closely with staff, parents and external partners to raise achievement, support wellbeing, and enable pupils to overcome barriers to learning in a supportive, safeguarding-focused environment.

Qualifications

• This role leads the Pupil Support Team (PST) to address needs of pupils requiring additional support
• Coordinate pupil mental health, therapeutic support (OT/SALT), and targeted interventions
• Line manage PST, including training and day-to-day supervision
• Work with parents/carers to improve attendance, behaviour and performance

Responsibilities

• Liaise with teaching staff and external practitioners to assess and provide support for targeted pupils
• Identify needs across one or a cluster of schools and create individual action plans
• Monitor progress and report outcomes of plans
• Support re-integration of pupils following exclusions or altered timetables
• Deliver staff training and oversee mental health initiatives and CPI Safety Intervention training
• Develop school policies and foster external partnerships to address learning barriers
• Maintain pupil confidentiality and support transitions between schools
• Undertake outreach and training to other schools/settings

Job description

Abbey Hill Academy & College seeks a dedicated leader to head the Pupil Support Team, coordinating mental health initiatives, therapeutic support, and targeted interventions across our school community.

You will work closely with staff, parents and external partners to raise achievement, support wellbeing, and enable pupils to overcome barriers to learning in a supportive, safeguarding-focused environment.