Careers Assistant
St Martin's School Brentwood, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2HG4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2026
Closing date
27 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £20,932.00 Annually (Actual)
Careers Assistant job summary
Careers Assistant
Scale 5 (Point 10-13)
Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week
Term-time, plus two days
Actual salary: £20,932 per annum
The Careers Assistant will play a key role in supporting the delivery and development of an outstanding careers education programme across the school. Working closely with the Careers and Aspirations Leader, the successful candidate will provide high-quality careers guidance to students, coordinate careers-related activities and events, develop strong relationships with employers and external organisations, and ensure the school's careers provision continues to meet the Gatsby Benchmarks.
The successful candidate will either hold the Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance and Development or be willing to complete this qualification within the first 18 months of employment. Where the school funds this qualification, the successful candidate will be required to remain in post for an agreed period following completion of the course or repay the cost of the qualification in accordance with the school's training agreement.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications or identify a suitable candidate before the advertised closing date.
Information about the SchoolSt Martin's School is a large co-educational comprehensive school located in Hutton, Brentwood. The school benefits from a pleasant semi-rural environment with agricultural land to the rear. The school, which also includes a large sixth form block, is situated on an open, attractive 30 acre site. Parking is available on-site and there are good transport links by both rail and bus. Hutton is five miles from the M25 and 19 miles from London, which is easily reached by road or train (25 minutes to Liverpool Street Station).
This is a large, but friendly school in which all staff are helped to develop their talents. This is supported by an extensive and wide ranging in-house continual professional development programme (CPD). We have high quality mentoring and induction programmes for staff with excellent opportunities for training and professional development.
2025 - 74.9% of students achieved grades 9-4 in GCSE English Literature and 74.8% in GCSE English Language and 78.1% of students achieved grades 9-4 in Mathematics 2024 - 77.5% of students achieved 9 - 4 in GCSE English Literature and 79.5% in GCSE English Language and 79.9% of students achieved 9 - 4 in Mathematics - Over Subscribed - 1184 applications for 292 year 7 places in 2023 - Ofsted 2024 - Good with outstanding leadership
About Discovery Educational Trust:
Discovery Educational Trust, formed in 2014, is a successful and established multi-academy trust based in South Essex, comprising just under 4000 pupils and 500 staff, across 5 schools.
Our schools are:
- Chase High School (Westcliff-on-Sea)
- St. Martin's School (Brentwood)
- Hogarth Primary School (Brentwood)
- Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School (Brentwood)
- Larchwood Primary School (Brentwood)
We aim for each of our schools to become the school of choice within the community, offering a broad and exciting range of extracurricular activities to enhance the opportunities within their formal curriculum.
Our vision is that strong and effective leadership places our children and young people at the heart of everything we do. We value relationships, which are open and honest, underpinned by kindness, trustworthiness and compassion.
We offer ongoing training and professional development for all staff in a supportive and collaborative environment.
We offer the following benefits for employees:
- Pension scheme - also automatically includes Life Assurance
- Generous Referral Bonus for employees who refer quality candidates to join Discovery Educational Trust
- Two-week October half term (term time staff)
- Employee savings and discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential wellbeing support for employees and dependants
- Mental Health First Aiders - we have qualified MHFA England trainers within the Trust and continue to add to our pool of trained MHFAs
- Bike2Work scheme
- Ongoing training and professional development in a supportive and collaborative environment
- Gifted Service Leave for long service
- Health Cash plan to support with every day healthcare costs - e.g. dental, optical, physiotherapy. Includes Virtual GP service
As an equal opportunities employer, Discovery Educational Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age; disability; gender re-assignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (which includes ethnic origin, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; and sexual orientation. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Discovery Educational Trust.
Discovery Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding our pupils against radicalisation and extremism and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. It is an offence to apply for a role if barred from regulated activity. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. Please note that online checks will also be carried out.
We welcome prospective applicants to arrange either a visit to the school, or an informal telephone conversation, prior to submitting an application. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the role and our school community. Please email us to arrange (recruitment@discoveryeducationaltrust.co.uk).
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St Martin’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Medical Check
Online and Social Media
Prohibition from teaching
Right to work
Satisfactory references
Suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Martin's School Brentwood
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1794 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Achievement at St Martin’s School is consistently strong.
Outcomes at both GCSE and A level are well above national averages, reflecting high expectations, a rigorous curriculum and a strong culture of learning. Students make excellent progress from above-average starting points on entry to Year 7, with prior attainment typically exceeding national benchmarks.
A significant proportion of student’s secure high grades at GCSE, including strong attainment in English and mathematics. At A level, the majority of students achieve high-grade outcomes, and many progress to Russell Group universities each year, studying competitive subjects such as Medicine, Veterinary Science, Law and Engineering.
All students follow an ambitious and accelerated Key Stage 3 programme in English, mathematics, science and technology, enabling them to begin GCSE courses at the start of Year 9. Teaching and learning are supported by a strong middle-leadership structure, with deputy heads of faculty and regular, purposeful professional development focused on improving classroom practice and securing consistently high outcomes for all learners.
The school’s emphasis on traditional values, high standards and personal responsibility underpins its excellent reputation within the community.
Expectations for behaviour, appearance and work ethic are clear, consistent and well supported, creating a calm, purposeful learning environment. This reputation is reflected in sustained oversubscription, with significantly more applications each year than the available Year 7 places.
With a large, academically focused sixth form, St Martin’s School offers a broad and demanding post-16 curriculum alongside strong pastoral and academic support. Staff are expected to model the highest professional standards, contributing positively to the school’s ethos and reinforcing the values that enable students to thrive academically and personally.
If you feel the school would suit you, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our provision outstanding, please apply now.
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