Job Description

About Us


The College of Richard Collyer in Horsham, 'Collyer's', is one of the leading sixth form colleges in the country and the top state provider of A Levels in West Sussex. The College has an attractive campus and classrooms are well resourced, with ambitious plans for growth in the coming years that are already started. There is a collegiate and professional ethos amongst staff and students within which excellent teaching and learning can flourish.



The College provides education for over 2,750 young people in the 16-19 age range. Around half of each year's intake comes from the four partner 11-16 schools in Horsham: Forest, Millais, Tanbridge House and Bohunt. Many others come from a wide range of schools which are further afield, including the independent as well as the maintained sector. Collyer's has a very successful and consistent record in external examinations. In 2025 the A level high grade rate (A*-B) was 60%. Results across our other course types such as vocational, technical, foundation and GCSE are equally strong. Collyer's also runs leisure Adult Education courses in the evenings with students studying a range of recreational adult learning courses.



Collyer's is a rewarding and stimulating place in which to work, with a strong identity and sense of community. We look forward to receiving your application if you would like to join us.


Job Details

Study Support Assistant

Required from beginning of November

37 hours per week

Term time only (43.6 weeks paid per year)

We are looking for Study Support Assistants to support students with individual or additional needs in the classroom, in 1:1 sessions and as part of small group support. Ability to offer support with using assistive technologies would be desirable but not essential.



The hours of work for 37 hours per week are 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am - 4.00pm Friday with 30 minutes unpaid break each day.



If you think that this role is a good fit for your skills and you would enjoy working in a busy team supporting our young people, we look forward to hearing from you.

Salary:

Point 5 on the Support Staff Pay Scale. The annual salary for a full time post at this point is 24,191 pa which is 20,283pa prorated for 37 hours pw term time only (0.8269fte 43.6 weeks paid per year).



Please contact us on jobs@collyers.ac.uk if you would like to visit the college or discuss the role in more detail, we would be happy to hear from you.



Please click on the link to apply.



We look forward to receiving your application.

Closing Date:

9am Tuesday 7th October




What You Need to Succeed


If you have a positive, proactive approach, enjoy working with and challenging young people to achieve their full potential and are able to work collaboratively as part of a busy team, we would love to hear from you.



We are an equal opportunities employer.




Further Information


The College of Richard Collyer 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.


How to Apply


To apply please visit our website https://www.collyers.ac.uk/vacancies/



Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us on jobs@collyers.ac.uk

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The reference number for this role is SCHO01011.



LOCATION

Horsham area

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

JOB TYPE

Education - School Support

CLOSING DATE

07 October 2025