Job Description

About the Role


Do you have experience of working in an educational setting?



Are you hard working, flexible and adaptable and enjoy working with a wide variety of

people?



Do you enjoy being busy, multi-tasking and working under pressure often to tight

deadlines?



The Cover and Recruitment Officer supports the drive for excellence in teaching and

learning by contributing to the effective recruitment and retention of high calibre staff.



You will also administer the daily cover arrangements for absent staff and oversee

the day-to-day management of the school. Ensuring a smooth and consistent

process for covering teacher absences.




Job Details

Cover and Recruitment Officer

Salary:

Grade 6 Spinal Column Point 9, starting salary 9,519.07 per annum

Hours:

15 hours per week, 7am to 3pm on Thursday and Friday to include a 30-minute

unpaid break

Contract:

Job Share, Term Time Only to Include Inset Days

Closing date for applications:

9am on Friday 31st October 2025



We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if there are sufficient applications.

Start date:

as soon as possible

Please note:

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 may come up during the search, at interview.



All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory

references.



Please note it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging with

children.


What You Need to Succeed


To be successful in this role you will need to:


Further Information


Downlands Community School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.



This school and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and

promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and

volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and

selection practices reflect this commitment.


How to Apply


Further details and application forms can be downloaded from our website

http://www.downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk

under "Vacancies" or from our Recruitment

and Cover Officer email:

sjohnson@downlands.org

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us.

NOTE TO CANDIDATES

- Please

do not

select the

'Apply online' button

as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.


The reference number for this role is SCHO01192.



LOCATION

Hassocks

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

JOB TYPE

Education - School Support

CLOSING DATE

31 October 2025