Vacancy Details

  • Deadline: 16/09/2026
  • Application Opens Date: 02/09/2026
  • Pay Scale: Grade F £30,515 – £33,119 FTE (pro-rata)
  • Hours: 0.6 FTE, Term Time Only (Monday – Wednesday, 8.15am – 4.15pm)
  • Contract Type: Permanent
  • Location: Whickham School

BIS Support Officer

  • Post: BIS Support Officer
  • Salary: Grade F £30,515 – £33,119 FTE (pro-rata)
  • Contract: Permanent 0.6 FTE, Term Time Only
  • Working Pattern: Monday – Wednesday, 8.15am – 4.15pm
  • Closing Date for Applications: 9am Wednesday 16th September
  • Interviews: Week commencing 28th September
We are looking for a confident and proactive BIS Support Officer to join our Behaviour and Inclusion Support (BIS) team. This is a hands-on pastoral role working directly with pupils who may be experiencing barriers to learning due behaviour, attendance, engagement or other issues. You will manage an identified caseload of pupils, provide regular mentoring and targeted interventions, and build positive relationships with pupils and their families to help them make positive and sustained progress. Working closely with our Senior Pastoral Leader, Pastoral Leaders and wider school team, you will support pupils within Behaviour and Inclusion Support and help ensure concerns are identified, followed up and acted upon. The ideal candidate will be:
  • confident working with young people,
  • able to build strong relationships while maintaining clear boundaries
  • comfortable dealing with challenging situations calmly and consistently
  • proactive, use your initiative and take ownership of your caseload rather than waiting to be directed
Full details regarding this role can be found in the Application Pack: We actively encourage visits. Contact John McCaughey at mccauj@whickhamschool.org to arrange a time that works for you. Please submit your Application Form to  recruitment@whickhamschool.org no later than 9am on Wednesday 16th September