15 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2023

  • Closing date

    14 April 2023 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    14 February 2023

Job details

Working pattern

  • View all Full timejobs - You will be required to work 1335 hours during the period of the contract and will be assigned an average of 37 hours of directed duties per week during term-time, excluding on-call periods and ‘sleep-ins’.

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 September 2023 until August 2024

Full-time equivalent salary

FTE: £20,258 per annum Pro-rata: £15,564 per annum, including an allowance for holiday pay, free accommodation & food during term-time

What skills and experience we're looking for

Wymondham College seeks to recruit enthusiastic and outgoing recent graduates (or people with equivalent experience) to the post of Boarding House Assistant to work in the College’s boarding houses and provide support to our academic departments.

We are looking for candidates interested in pursuing a career in teaching or education generally, who will add value to our academic departments and in a pastoral care environment within the boarding houses.

The College invites applicants from any academic discipline, but we are particularly interested in applicants who would suit a secondary role as a Cover Assistant (ideal for those considering a career in teaching).We are also seeking Sports Assistants to work with the PE Department, Pastoral Assistants to work in the boarding houses and Special Education Needs Assistants to work with our Special Educational Needs department. We offer full training and supervision for the successful applicant.

What the school offers its staff

All College staff enjoy a number of non-contractual benefits, including:

  • Free refreshments and midday meals during term-time
  • Free on-site car parking
  • A generous pension as part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
  • Discounts, reward cards & promo codes via our staff benefits platform
  • A Cycle to Work scheme
  • 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme, at no cost to you.

Further details about the role

Wymondham College has over 400 staff dedicated to supporting World Class education. The College currently is one of the top State Schools in the Country and is recognised as one of the highest performing State Schools in the East of England, this is backed up by its most recent Ofsted review which rated the College as outstanding in both Education and Boarding inspections.

The College is focused on providing outstanding quality to their students and staff not only in education but also through its provision of exceptional facilities and accommodation on site across its 83-acre campus.

The post-holder will be required to comply with the Wymondham College Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers.

Wymondham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children: therefore, all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.



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About Wymondham College

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
1426 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Email address
hr@se-trust.org
Phone number
01953 609012

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