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.

To apply for the positions shown you can either email or post a completed application form to the school. If you send your application by email it must be in Word or PDF format. Adobe Reader can be downloaded here.

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Attendance Administrator

Salary: £25,992.00 to £27,711.00 pro-rata (NJC Grade D)

£13.47 t0 £14.36 per hour

Hours: 1516.8 hours per annum

8am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 4.00pm Friday with a 30-minute lunchbreak

Term time, plus 2 non-pupil days

We are seeking to appoint a flexible, proactive, and resourceful person to join our admin team. The successful candidate will be responsible for attendance data entry and administration for pupil behaviour. They will also support reception, coordinate pupil photographs, assist pupils with general queries and support the SIMS and Data Manager. They will be a member of our wider admin team, based in the data office.

The successful applicant should have a good eye for detail and be secure in their use of ICT. 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: Monday 16^th December 2024 at 9am

Interview Date: Wednesday 18^th December 2024

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

GTS Academy Trust, known as Great Torrington School. A company limited by guarantee,

registered in England and Wales, number 7698197. An exempt charity.

Registered Office: Great Torrington School, Calvesford Road, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 7DJ

Cover Supervisors

Salary: £25,992 to £27,711 pro rata (Grade D)

£13.47 to £14.36 per hour

Permanent contract, term time only

30 hours per week

To start January 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cover Team in our flourishing and supportive school.  We have flexible hours available, ranging from 1 to 5 days per week, term time only. 

The successful candidate will help to provide cover for teachers absent from classes, and support identified groups as required.

If you are reliable, punctual, flexible, and enjoy working with children we would like to hear from you.

This would also be an excellent opportunity for anyone considering a future career in teaching.

To discuss the vacancy in further detail and/or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Jo Pateman jpateman@gts.devon.sch.uk or by telephone 01805 623531 extension 230.

To apply, please download an application pack and application form from the school website and return by the closing date.

Closing Date:           Thursday 12^th December 9am

Interview Date:        TBC

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

GTS Academy Trust, known as Great Torrington School. A company limited by guarantee,

registered in England and Wales, number 7698197. An exempt charity.

Registered Office: Great Torrington School, Calvesford Road, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 7DJ

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.