About this role
Part of the Sapientia Education Trust
Tel: 01953 609012
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.wymondhamcollege.org or www.se-trust.org
Salary – £20,666 – £21,369 actual pa (inc holiday pay allowance) £25,583-£25,989 FTEPermanentFull Time38.75 hours per weekTerm Time onlyRequired ASAP
Wymondham College has over 400 staff dedicated to supporting World Class education. The College currently is one of the top State Schools in the Country and is recognised as one of the highest performing State Schools in the East of England, this is backed up by its most recent Ofsted inspections which rated the College as Outstanding in both Education and Boarding 2023. The College is focused on providing outstanding quality to their students and staff not only in education but also through its provision of exceptional facilities and accommodation on site across its 83-acre campus.
We are looking for a Boarding House Support Assistant (BHSA). As a BHSA you will be responsible to the Head of House for the supervision of and pastoral care of students when they are in the House. You will also take a leading role dealing with early student attendance issues and support the Pastoral Support Assistant to ensure tracking of student progress following exclusions is robust. BHSA will receive additional training, where required, so that they can support Heads of House dealing with safeguarding issues and risk management strategies, and more significant behaviour events.
All College staff enjoy a number of non-contractual benefits, including:
Professional developmentFree refreshmentsFree on-site car parkingA generous pension as part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)Discounts, reward cards & promo codes via our staff benefits platformA Cycle to Work scheme24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme, at no cost to you.Children of staff benefit from increased priority under the admissions policy for their school base after 2 years continuous serviceThe post-holder will be required to comply with the Wymondham College Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers.
Wymondham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
To find out more about Wymondham College, go to - www.wymondhamcollege.org or www.se-trust.org or contact the HR team on - [email protected] / 01953 609012.
How to apply
A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.
For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply via our online application form.
Closing date: 29 May 2026
Interview date: w/c 1 June 2026
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children: therefore, all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.