Welcome to the Support Staff vacancies section of the school website. Here you will find all the latest vacancies available within Great Torrington School. Before applying please be sure to read all the information below, failure to do so may affect your application.

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First Aid Coordinator

Salary: £24,702.00 to £26,421.00 pro-rata (JE Grade D)

Hourly rate £12.80 to £13.69

Hours: 576 hours per annum (15 hours per week to be worked over 2 days, Monday and Wednesday, term time only plus 2 non-pupil days)

Initially fixed term contract until July 2026

We are seeking to appoint a flexible, proactive and resourceful person to join our team at GTS. The successful candidate will support our primary first aider as part of a job-share. The role also encompasses the potential for administration duties to provide additional support to the school and pupils. This role is primarily to provide first aid to our pupils, as required.

The successful applicant should have a good eye for detail and be secure in their use of ICT.  Experience in First Aid is required, along with an appropriate accreditation, however additional training will be provided if required. Previous experience of working in a school environment would be an advantage.

Please download an application pack and application form from the school website. Alternatively, contact the Headteacher’s PA, Joanna Pateman, by phone on Ext 230 or e-mail for a pack.

Closing Date:           9am on Monday 3^rd June 2024

Interview Date:        Friday 7^th June 2024

Please download an application pack and application form from the school website. Alternatively, contact the Headteacher’s PA, Jo Pateman, by phone on Ext 230 or e-mail for a pack.

Great Torrington School is a successful and popular 11-16 school.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.  Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Criminal Record Check.   We are an equal opportunities employer.  A copy of our safeguarding policy can be found here 5-safeguarding-policy-2023.pdf (primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com)

Mealtime Assistants

Salary: £22,366 pro-rata (JE Grade A2) - £11.59 per hour

Hours: 1.5 hours per day, Term Time only

We are seeking to appoint flexible and proactive people to join our team at GTS. The successful candidates will work during lunchtimes to supervise pupils during this period. This will involve working both in the dining hall, and outside the school site, as required. Following the lunchtime period there is an additional period of time allocated for litter picking the school site.

The successful applicant should be flexible, have an approachable personality and be willing to support our pupils. Previous experience of working in a school environment would be an advantage, but is not essential.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please return a completed application form to jpateman@gts.devon.sch.uk or telephone the school on 01805 623531 for more information.