Student Support Worker

Woodeaton Manor School; Oxford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full induction programme and ongoing •

SEMH and trauma-informed training

Paid wellbeing days

Free flu vaccinations

On-site parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

LGPS

Employee assistance programme

Refer-a-friend scheme

Supportive staff team

Job summary

Woodeaton Manor School is seeking a compassionate Student Support Worker to join our Student Support Hubs, central to our pastoral provision. You will support pupils experiencing emotional dysregulation, deliver regular sessions, model restorative practice, and champion our values to help pupils unpack their potential.

You will work with students in on-call and planned interventions, build strong relationships with staff, and maintain safeguarding standards while tracking progress.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and maths (Grade 4/C or equivalent).
• Experience supporting children or young people (school, care, youth work etc.).
• Calm, patient, emotionally resilient and a consistent role model.
• A strong team player with excellent communication skills.
• Experience with SEMH or secondary-aged pupils (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provide responsive, on-call pastoral support, helping students regulate, de-escalate, and re-engage with learning.
• Deliver 1:1 and small group interventions focused on emotional wellbeing, social skills, and personal development.
• Champion a values-driven, restorative approach, modelling positive behaviour and supporting reflection and repair.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with students and collaborate with staff to deliver consistent support.
• Maintain safeguarding standards, accurate records, and contribute to student support planning and progress tracking.

Skills

Communication

Team player

Calm under pressure

Relationship building

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate, proactive and highly relational Student Support Worker to join our Student Support Hubs. This role is at the heart of our pastoral provision and is ideal for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, builds strong relationships with pupils, and can respond calmly and consistently when young people need support most. You will work directly with students who may experience emotional dysregulation or crisis, offering support both on-call and through ad hoc and planned interventions. You will also deliver regular student support sessions, model restorative practice, and champion our values to help our pupils UNPACK their potential through our newly created school values: Understanding

• Nurture Positivity Aspirations Consistency Kindness
• This is not a passive role. You will actively support pupils to regulate, reflect, repair and re-engage with learning, while modelling the values-driven, restorative practice that defines our school culture. If you believe in relationships before rules, are confident supporting pupils when things go wrong, and want to make a real difference every day, we would love to hear from you.
• Provide responsive, on-call pastoral support, helping students regulate, de-escalate, and re-engage with learning
• Deliver 1:1 and small group interventions focused on emotional wellbeing, social skills, and personal development
• Champion a values-driven, restorative approach, modelling positive behaviour and supporting reflection and repair
• Build strong, trusting relationships with students and collaborate with staff to deliver consistent support
• Maintain safeguarding standards, accurate records, and contribute to student support planning and progress tracking
• GCSE English and maths (Grade 4/C or equivalent)
• Experience supporting children or young people (school, care, youth work etc.)
• Calm, patient, emotionally resilient and able to be a consistent, positive role model.
• A strong team player with excellent communication skills
• Experience with SEMH or secondary-aged pupils (desirable but not essential)
• £29,454.31 - £31,888.74 (actual salary)
• Permanent Woodeaton Manor School 'Reducing barriers to expand horizons' At Woodeaton Manor School, we believe that behaviour is communication and that every young person deserves to feel understood, nurtured, and supported to succeed.
• Competitive salary
• Full induction programme and ongoing SEMH and trauma informed training
• Paid wellbeing days, free flu vaccinations and on-site parking
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Local Government Pension (LGPS)
• Employee assistance programme
• Refer-a-friend scheme (earn up to £500)
• Supportive, highly skilled staff team and therapeutic school culture