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Hours: 37 hours per week, term time only
Salary: £26,403 pro rata. Actual salary £23,090
This is a permanent position to commence from 5th of January 2026.
Cotham School, a successful, vibrant and diverse 11-18 comprehensive school, wishes to appoint an experienced Careers Assistant.
The successful applicant will have the necessary knowledge, skills and vision to be an exceptionally organised Careers Assistant. As Careers Assistant you will support the Careers Leader with the organisation and administration of activities planned with year groups. Administering the school’s Work Experience Programmes for year 10 students and year 12 students on our Foundation Programme. Administering the schools Careers advice appointments, managing and maintaining the Year 11 at risk of NEET tracker
The post holder will predominantly administer the day to day running of the annual work experience element for our Year 10 students.
We offer:
1. the opportunity to join a hugely successful and oversubscribed school
2. a wonderfully diverse student body
3. a highly cohesive, experienced and high-performing Senior Leadership Team
4. a committed and enthusiastic staff group
5. excellent opportunities for personal and professional development
Cotham School is a great place to work. Our staff are a cohesive, friendly and high performing team of professionals who are keen to welcome new colleagues into our school community to contribute to and share in our achievements. Join us and you’ll receive a wide range of employee benefits including:
6. access to employee assistance programme – this includes counselling, physio sessions, menopause support, bereavement support and much more.
7. ongoing learning and development opportunities and access to the school CPD library
8. at least 5 inset (training) days per annum with the provision of free onsite drinks and meals including the opportunity to work flexibly from home on some of these days
9. opportunity for staff to use flexible working hours on occasions
10. comprehensive induction process
11. competitive salaries which are reviewed annually
12. family friendly policies and wellbeing support initiatives
13. access to online gyms and health sessions
14. access to staff sports, for example basketball, badminton and yoga sessions
15. option to participate in the cycle to work scheme
16. on site free car parking (when available)
17. free eye tests (Display Screen Equipment Users) and free annual flu jab
As a diverse school community, we particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented groups with regards to ethnicity, gender, age and disability.
Cotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will need to be DBS checked.
Please visit our website for further details and application pack.
Closing and interview dates: interviews will be set up as we receive applications, so we encourage applicants to apply at their earliest convenience.
Safeguarding Statement
Cotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of appointment are conditional on the following:
18. Enhanced DBS check
19. Satisfactory completion of a Staff Disqualification Declaration form
20. Confirmation that you are not subject to either a Prohibition Order or Interim Prohibition Order
21. The receipt of at least 2 satisfactory references
22. Verification of identity
23. Verification of medical fitness
24. Verification of qualifications
25. Verification of QTS where required
26. Verification that they are legally able to work in UK
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account .
Cotham School’s child protection policy and practices and policy on employment of ex-offenders in the application pack can be found on the School website.