Job Description

About Us


Tanbridge House School is an inspiring place to work, where students and staff share the same goals and strive to be exceptional every day through our core values of Care, Kindness and Achievement. We are

a popular 11 -16 mixed comprehensive

school and are vastly oversubscribed.

Job Details

Salary:

Grade 5 Points 7-8 (26,403 - 26,824) / 18,025 - 18,294 (30 hrs) pro-rata

Contract Type:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

30 hours per week, term time only (8.30am - 3.30pm). Part time requests / job share may also be considered

Location:

Tanbridge House School, Horsham

Closing:

10am Monday 2 February 2026

Interviews:

To be Confirmed

To start:

ASAP



Are you interested in a role in education? Thinking of training to become a teacher? Then this may be the role for you, enabling you to gain experience in the classroom.



We are looking for someone who is well organised, self-confident and with good communication / inter-personal skills who is interested in working with enthusiastic young people.



As a valued member of our support staff, you will supervise classes when a teacher is absent, accompany staff on school trips and assist with examination invigilation. You will also act as a back-up First Aider (training will be given). There is also scope for other supporting work such as helping in specific departments. Please note, you will not teach. A fully comprehensive training programme will be provided for this varied and very interesting role.




What You Need to Succeed


We are looking for someone who is well organised, self-confident and with good communication / inter-personal skills who is interested in working with enthusiastic young people.


Further Information


Tanbridge House 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.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Tanbridge House School is an equal opportunities employer.

How to Apply


Visits to the school are welcomed - please contact the school to arrange an appointment.



Please see the school website

www.tanbridge-house-sch.co.uk

for an application form. Please note, CVs are not acceptable.



Please contact Mrs Duneclift at the above email address or on

01403 263628 extension 279

if you have any queries.

Applications will be considered as they arrive so please apply as soon as possible.

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 SCHO01636.



LOCATION

Horsham area

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

JOB TYPE

Education - Teaching

CLOSING DATE

02 February 2026