Support and Guidance Assistant
Permanent position. Grade 7 SCP 18-23 

35 hours per week, term-time 39 weeks

8.15am – 3.45pm Monday to Friday

        Actual salary, pay award pending: £25,982 - £28,369 (under 5 years’ service),

£26,454 – £28,884 (over 5 years’ service)

Required from March 2026.

We are seeking to appoint a Support and Guidance Assistant who is committed, enthusiastic, reliable and able to work as part of a team, to support and promote excellent attendance and punctuality at Ridgewood High School.  Our Recruitment Pack outlines fully the job description and person specifications for this role.

Ridgewood High School is situated on the outskirts of Stourbridge surrounded by greenbelt.  Our ‘small school with a big heart’ is certainly an exciting and rewarding place to be as we work towards an ambitious vision for the future. Our staff are well trained, show excellent teamwork and care deeply for students. Our students are fun, welcoming, respectful and are increasingly confident in their pursuit of academic rigour. They show excellent leadership skills.  We are very proud of our school and welcome prospective candidates to visit us.  

Stour Vale is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will carry out pre-appointment checks including DBS and will disqualify any applicant where we consider the outcomes to be unsatisfactory. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

We are equally committed to ensuring that no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of their protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.  

How to apply:

Applications – online via My New Term: Ridgewood High School, Stourbridge, West Midlands | Teaching Jobs & Education Jobs | MyNewTerm

Visit the school – please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs C. Teese, to arrange a visit to the school.

Closing date – 9am, Monday 2^nd March 2026.  The vacancy may close earlier due to high volumes of applications.  Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Interview date – w/c 2^nd March 2026.