4 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    10 July 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    6 July 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week Term Time only including INSET days

Contract type

Fixed term - Fixed term for one year in the first instance

Pay scale

Single Status Grade 5 point 12-13

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will join an established team of educational staff. They will support the

College by contributing to a wide range of learning and pastoral activities. They will devise and

deliver high-quality, student-centred support to maximise their ability to access learning and

thrive at secondary school, working closely alongside pastoral staff and the attendance team in

intervention work with students and parents/carers.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you an opportunity to join a highly welcoming, friendly and dedicated support staff team. The support staff at Heathfield Community College are an integral cog in the workings of the College. Roles vary across the site including administration, classroom support, department specific technicians, pastoral support, site staff and cleaners. Every role is important and Heathfield Community College believes the work the support staff carry out is extremely valuable. By working together and doing the best we can do, the team help to make sure that our students are safe, happy and ready to achieve.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees 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):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Heathfield Community College

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1416 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01435866066

School location

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