Teaching Assistants required for Dorothy Stringer School (30 hours a week, term-time only)

Job Ref: SU360

Closing Date: Midday on Monday 29 April 2024*

Interview Date: TBC

Salary: Scale 4a (Points 9 – 10) £25,119 – £25,545, actual pro rated salary (£18,549 – £18,863)

Starting Date: September 2024

Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2023), being one of the most popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in the Preston Park area of Brighton, consistently over-subscribed.

Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers many exciting opportunities for all students, both in school and out. There are tremendous extra-curricular opportunities at Dorothy Stringer through sport, performing arts, the Junior Leadership Team, Art on-going links with our partner schools in Africa, the Duke of Edinburgh award, as well as a number of other trips. In short, we believe there is something for everyone at the school.

The main purpose of the job is to work, under the instruction of senior staff, to undertake support programmes which enable access to learning for students and to assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom.  Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area. An excellent opportunity for someone with an aspiration to teach.

For further details see the Person Specification and Job Description (attached).

HOW TO APPLY

Application is by application form with a supporting letter.  Your application should take account of the Person Specification. In line with our safer recruitment Policy, we cannot accept C.V.s.

See application form and associated paperwork attached. Please return your completed application to Katie Booth/ Alex Mitchell, at recruitment@dorothy-stringer.co.uk   If you have a problem replying electronically please contact the school on 01273 852222.

Dorothy Stringer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and comply with the Department of Education Statutory Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

Safeguarding Information –  safeguarding – Dorothy Stringer School (dorothy-stringer.co.uk)

*We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

Cover Supervisor required for Dorothy Stringer School – 30 hours per week over 5 days, 8.30am to 3.30pm, (includes 1 hour unpaid break), term time only.

 Job Reference: SU372                  

Hours:                        Term Time only – 30 hours per week                 

Closing Date:             Midday 7 May 2024*

Interview Date:          To be confirmed

Salary:                        Scale 5 (Points 13-17) – £26,873- £28,770

                                    Actual pro rated salary £19,844 – £21,245

Starting Date:            ASAP 2024

Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2023) and is one of the most popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in the Preston Park area of Brighton.

Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers many exciting opportunities for all students, both in school and out. There are tremendous extra-curricular opportunities at Dorothy Stringer through sport, performing arts, the Junior Leadership Team, Art, links with our partner schools in Africa, the Duke of Edinburgh award, as well as a number of other trips. In short, we believe there is something for everyone at the school.

The main purpose of the job is to supervise groups of students during the short-term absence of a teacher to ensure that pupils carry out a pre-prepared lesson, maintain good order and to keep pupils on task, responding to questions and generally assisting pupils to undertake set activities. 

The successful candidate would receive a high level of support.

For further details see the Person Specification and Job Description (attached).

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this role please complete an application form along with a supporting letter.  Your application should take account of the Person Specification. In line with our safer recruitment Policy, we cannot accept C.V.s.

See application form and associated paperwork attached.

Please return your completed application to Katie Booth/ Alex Mitchell at recruitment@dorothy-stringer.co.uk   If you have a problem applying electronically please contact the school on 01273 852222.

Dorothy Stringer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and comply with the Department of Education Statutory Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

*We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

Safeguarding Information –  safeguarding – Dorothy Stringer School (dorothy-stringer.co.uk)

Cover Supervisor  – 30 hours per week over 5 days, 8.30am to 3.30pm, (includes 1 hour unpaid break), term time only.

Job Reference: SU373                                   

Hours:                        Term Time only – 30 hours per week        

Closing Date:             Midday 13 May 2024*

Interview Date:          To be confirmed

Salary:                        Scale 5 (Points 13-17) – £26,873- £28,770

                                  Actual pro rated salary £19,844 – £21,245

Starting Date:            September 2024

Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2023) and is one of the most popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in the Preston Park area of Brighton.

Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers many exciting opportunities for all students, both in school and out. There are tremendous extra-curricular opportunities at Dorothy Stringer through sport, performing arts, the Junior Leadership Team, Art, links with our partner schools in Africa, the Duke of Edinburgh award, as well as a number of other trips. In short, we believe there is something for everyone at the school.

The main purpose of the job is to supervise groups of students during the short-term absence of a teacher to ensure that pupils carry out a pre-prepared lesson, maintain good order and to keep pupils on task, responding to questions and generally assisting pupils to undertake set activities. 

The successful candidate would receive a high level of support.

For further details see the Person Specification and Job Description (attached).

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this role please complete an application form along with a supporting letter.  Your application should take account of the Person Specification. In line with our safer recruitment Policy, we cannot accept C.V.s.

See application form and associated paperwork attached.

Please return your completed application to Katie Booth/ Alex Mitchell at recruitment@dorothy-stringer.co.uk   If you have a problem applying electronically please contact the school on 01273 852222.

Dorothy Stringer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and comply with the Department of Education Statutory Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

*We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

Safeguarding Information –  safeguarding – Dorothy Stringer School (dorothy-stringer.co.uk

Attendance Officer required for Dorothy Stringer School

(37 hours per week, 8am – 4pm, (Includes 30 minute unpaid lunch break, term-time only)

Job Ref: SU369

Closing Date: Midday on 13 May 2024*

Interview Date: To be advised

Salary: Scale SO1/2 (Points 23-28) – £32,076 – £36,648 (Actual Annual Salary £27,788 – £31,749

Starting Date: September 2024

Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2023), being one of the most popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in the Preston Park area of Brighton, consistently over-subscribed.

Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers many exciting opportunities for all students, both in school and out. There are tremendous extra-curricular opportunities at Dorothy Stringer through sport, performing arts, the Junior Leadership Team, Art on-going links with our partner schools in Africa, the Duke of Edinburgh award, as well as a number of other trips. In short, we believe there is something for everyone at the school.

The main purpose of the job is to work directly within the Attendance Team and the school Pastoral Team, encouraging, challenging and supporting improvements in attendance at an individual, cohort and whole school level. Working to improve attendance across the school and contributing to the planning, development and monitoring of attendance services.

For further details see the Person Specification and Job Description (attached).

HOW TO APPLY

Application is by application form with a supporting letter.  Your application should take account of the Person Specification. In line with our safer recruitment Policy, we cannot accept C.V.s.

See application form and associated paperwork attached.

Please return your completed application to Katie Booth/Alex Mitchell at recruitment@dorothy-stringer.co.uk   If you have a problem replying electronically please contact the school on 01273 852222.

Dorothy Stringer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and comply with the Department of Education Statutory Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

*We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

Pastoral Manager (Non-Teaching)

Job Ref SU361

Term Time only – 37 hours per week (plus 4 week’s pay to reflect ‘overtime/flexible working’ during term time)

Closing Date:             Midday on Monday 13 May 2024*

Interview Date:          To be confirmed

Salary:                        Scale 5, Point 13-17 (£26,873 – £28,770)

                                    Actual pro rated salary (£25,668 – £27,480)

Starting Date:            ASAP

Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2024), being one of the most popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in the Preston Park area of Brighton, consistently over-subscribed. 

Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers many exciting opportunities for all students, both in school and out. There are tremendous extra-curricular opportunities at Dorothy Stringer through sport, performing arts, the Junior Leadership Team, and on-going links with our partner schools in Africa, the Duke of Edinburgh award, as well as a number of other trips. In short, we believe there is something for everyone at the school. 

An opportunity has come to work with our fantastic students as a Pastoral Manager. Working as a key member of the pastoral team, you will manage the behaviour of pupils and work effectively with other staff, families and carers to overcome behavioural obstacles to learning.    

If you would like to work closely with young people and parents in the school context then this post would be for you. We are seeking someone who is experienced, well organised and self-confident, with good communication skills.  

The successful candidate would benefit from a high level of support. 

For further details see the Person Specification and Job Description .

HOW TO APPLY

Application is by application form with a supporting letter.  Your application should take account of the Person Specification. In line with our Safer Recruitment Policy, we cannot accept C.V.s.

Please return your completed application to Katie Booth/Alex Mitchell, at recruitment@dorothy-stringer.co.uk If you have a problem replying electronically please contact the school on 01273 852222.

Dorothy Stringer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and comply with the Department of Education Statutory Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

Safeguarding Information –  safeguarding – Dorothy Stringer School (dorothy-stringer.co.uk)

* We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.