Student Support Practitioner - The Westminster School

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Rowley Regis; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in Rowley Regis seeks a dedicated Student Support Practitioner to help students with special educational needs. This position offers a chance to develop professionally with a supportive team and entails providing essential care and actively supporting the educational experience of students aged 7 to 19 years.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Comprehensive CPD package

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Occupational Health Services

Family Friendly Policies

Free Parking on Site

Qualifications

• Experience or passion for supporting students with special educational needs.
• Ability to work as part of a supportive team.
• Commitment to the school’s values and ethos.

Responsibilities

• Support students with personal care including toileting.
• Work closely with the teaching staff to assist in classroom activities.
• Promote the welfare of vulnerable groups including children.

Skills

Caring and patient

Proactive

Organised

Enthusiastic

Excellent role model

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Student Support Practitioner to join our team at The Westminster School. This is an exciting opportunity to start your career in supporting teaching and You will have the opportunity to study for Level 2 qualification to support your career development.

Our school caters for 275 pupils aged 7 -19 years with a wide range of special educational needs including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Global Development Delay and Moderate to Severe Learning Disabilities. The School offers a comprehensive CPD programme and has been awarded the Investors in People Platinum Award. School occupies state-of-the-art facilities on a £42million Rowley Learning Campus.

The successful candidate will be:

• a caring and patient individual
• passionate and enthusiastic about supporting our students
• proactive and well-organised and flexible to meet the needs of our students
• an excellent role model
• able to work as part of an innovative, dynamic and supportive team
• fully supportive of the School’s values, ethos and aims
• supporting our students with all aspects of personal care including toileting and changing in line with their individual needs

Staff benefits include:

• A Contributory Pension Scheme
• A comprehensive CPD package aligned to individual professional needs and the strategicdevelopment priorities of the school.
• First-Class Employee Assistance Programme with free, confidential access to a GP 24/7 for you and your family, counselling, personal financial, debt and legal advice
• Free Occupational Health Services
• Family Friendly Policies
• Staff Voice Committee
• Free Parking on Site
• Lifestyle benefits and discounts through several schemes

The School is committed to equal opportunities and we have a proactive, supportive Governing Board and strong partnerships with parents/carers, the Local Authority and the local community.

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role. For more information about the School’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy go to the Policy Section of our website at https://thewestminsterschool.co.uk/ofsted/statutory-policies/.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

For more details and an application form please visit https://thewestminsterschool.co.uk/our-school/vacancies-at-the-tws/

Applicationsshould be sent to HR SIPS Education Ltd, 2^ndfloor, Guardian House, Cronehills Linkway, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 8GS or [e-mail]

Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.

If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.

If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date.Please ensure you check your junk/spamboxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Working Hours:32.5 hours per week (Term time only + 5 INSET Days) Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 8.40am to 3.15pm (including 30 minutes lunch-break) Tues – 8.40am to 5.00pm (including 30 minutes lunch-break) (Plus 20 minutes contingency time)

Salary:Grade C, SCP 5-8 (£24,790 - £25,992 p.a) Actual Salary £19,429 - £20,635 p.a.

Closing date:Friday 5th September 2025, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

Interview Date: Tuesday 16th September 2025