10 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    30 June 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    18 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 08:00hrs-16:00hrs Monday-Friday One 15:30 finish per week

Contract type

Fixed term - TBC

Full-time equivalent salary

£22,041.60

What skills and experience we're looking for

Downlands Community School are looking to temporarily appoint the school’s principal first aider, and to assist in other ways as needed in Reception.

Are you able to provide a positive first impression as visitors and parents come into school and to deal with all situations efficiently, sensitively and as quickly as possible?

Downlands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search. This is not part of the short listing process itself, and you will get a chance to address any issues of concern that some up during the search, at interview.

This is a temporary position to cover a long-term absence.

What the school offers its staff

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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 are 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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

About Downlands Community School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1255 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Downlands Community School is a thriving, 11-16, mixed, Local Authority, comprehensive school, set in a beautiful location at the foot of the South Downs and only 6 miles north of Brighton with an enviable reputation for success with pupils of all abilities and from all social backgrounds.

Downlands is a very inclusive school and we are proud of the pastoral support and guidance we are able to offer our young people.

Arranging a visit to Downlands Community School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sjohnson@downlands.org.

School location

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