Student Support Officer - Key Stage 3

St Thomas More Catholic Academy; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

St Thomas More Catholic Academy in Stoke-on-Trent invites applications for a Student Support Officer (SSO) to work within the Key Stage 3 pastoral team. You will engage with students, staff and families to address pastoral needs and support progress.

The role is 37 hours per week during term time plus INSET, with some flexibility in times. The school has a strong reputation and a commitment to safeguarding and student welfare.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students in a school setting.
• Strong communication with staff, parents and external agencies.
• Ability to support students’ progress and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with students, staff, parents and external agencies to support students’ progress and wellbeing.
• Contribute to the school’s pastoral provision within the KS3 phase.
• Assist in safeguarding and promoting welfare of pupils.

Skills

Pastoral support

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Student Support Officer (SSO) - Key Stage 3

Salary Scale: Band 5 (SCP 16 - 20) St Gabriels Salary Scale

Actual salary £27,575 (FTE salary £31,525)

37 hours per week Termtime + INSET

(8.00am - 4.00pm Monday - Thursday; 8.00am - 3.30pm Friday with 30-minute lunch break)

The Directors are seeking to appoint someone with experience of working with young people to work within the school’s pastoral team in providing a complementary service to the school in addressing the pastoral needs of students. The SSO will liaise with students, staff, parents and external agencies when needed to support students’ progress within the academy and their attitude to school life.

St Thomas More Catholic Academy is an 11-18 mixed Catholic comprehensive school with 1143 students on roll which has an excellent reputation throughout the area.

The post is for 37 hours per week during term time, plus INSET.

Closing Date - Monday 2 November 2026 at 9:00am

Interviews are scheduled to take place WC 2 November 2026/WC 9 November 2026

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All appointments made are also subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and Right to Work in the UK.

STM Catholic Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and the Prevent Duty