Boarding House Support Assistant

Location: Wymondham College

Salary: FTE: £25,583 – £25,989 per annum, Pro-rata £20,666 – £21,369 per annum, including an allowance for holiday pay

Vacancy Type: Permanent, 38.75 hours per week, Term-time only

Starting As Soon As Possible

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.

Person Specification

The professional competencies expected of a Boarding House Support Assistant are:

• The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and
• an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others;
• Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and
• flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit
• the team;
• Be able to multi-task and work under pressure;
• Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities;
• Able to demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills;
• Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions;
• The ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges.

The qualifications and experience required of a Boarding House Support Assistant are:

• A minimum of a grade C / 4, or equivalent, in English and Maths GCSE.
• Previous experience in a role working with young people
• Previous experience of dealing with attendance or safeguarding issues would be desirable but is in no way essential.

All College staff enjoy a number of non-contractual benefits, including:

• Professional development
• Free refreshments
• Free on-site car parking
• A generous pension as part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Discounts, reward cards & promo codes via our staff benefits platform
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• 24/7 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 service

The 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.

Closing Friday 29^th May 2026

Interview date: W/C Monday 1^st June 2026

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Sapientia Education Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

https://ce0200li.webitrent.com/ce0200li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=58214202FG

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