Student Support Officer

Catholic Recruitment; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School & Sixth-Form College is seeking a dedicated Student Support Officer to help students achieve academic success, improve attendance and develop positive behaviours. The role attaches to each Year Group (Y7–Y11) with additional Sixth-Form work, reporting to senior leadership and working with families and agencies as needed.

The post focuses on enabling engagement, reducing sanctions and supporting personal development within a caring school and parish community.

Responsibilities

• Assist Year Group teams to support students' engagement and behaviour.
• Help improve attendance and academic progress for students.
• Work with SLT and external agencies as required.

Job description

We are looking for a committed, compassionate and highly motivated individual to join our dedicated team as a Student Support Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people, supporting them to achieve academic success, improve attendance, develop positive behaviours and reach their full potential.

The post holder will be an integral role in supporting students to achieve academically and in their personal development. A Student Support Officer will be attached to each Year Group (Y7, Y8, Y9, Y10 and Y11), with a further post working with Sixth-Form Students). Assisting in the Head of Year’s work, this is a bespoke post as part of a team which is directed and managed by a member of SLT working with the child, family, school and other agencies as required – this post will assist in ensuring that the student can improve their engagement, experience educational success, improve their attendance and reduce sanctions.

Hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time Only + 1 day.

St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School & Sixth-Form College is a mixed voluntary Academy for 11-18 year olds, based in North Featherstone in West Yorkshire. There are currently 1,481 students in attendance. The school opened in 1963 and has a proud history. We were judged as Good by Ofsted in November 2021; we were also judged as Good by the Diocesan Section 48 Inspection in April 2024, with 7 out of 9 areas judged as Outstanding.

We are proudly part of the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust, which comprises three Secondary Schools and twelve Primary Schools.

We can offer:

• A welcoming and supportive staff team
• Support and collaboration from a strong partnership of 15 schools within the Trust
• A commitment to your professional development
• A friendly and caring school and parish community
• A passionate and forward-thinking Senior Leadership Team and Academy Council
• An excellent pension package
• Health and wellbeing support

Our Open Day video can be viewedHERE; our Sixth-Form video can be viewedHERE; our GCSE Options Information can be viewedHERE; and our Subject Information can be viewedHERE.

Closing date: 9.00am on 12th October 2026.

The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS with barred list check and other appropriate checks including references. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance (2024), online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates. The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Prior to interview, all shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a form for self-disclosure of their unprotected criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.