Personal Development Administrator

The College of Richard Collyer in Horsham, ‘Collyer’s’, is one of the leading sixth form colleges in the country and the top state provider of A Levels in West Sussex. The College has an attractive campus and classrooms are well resourced, with ambitious plans for growth in the coming years that are already started. There is a collegiate and professional ethos amongst staff and students within which excellent teaching and learning can flourish.

The College provides education for over 2,750 young people in the 16-19 age range. Around half of each year’s intake comes from the four partner 11-16 schools in Horsham: Forest, Millais, Tanbridge House and Bohunt. Many others come from a wide range of schools which are further afield, including the independent as well as the maintained sector. Collyer’s has a very successful and consistent record in external

examinations. In 2025 the A level high grade rate (A*-B) was 61%. Results across our other course types such as vocational, technical, foundation and GCSE are equally strong. Collyer’s also runs leisure Adult Education courses in the evenings with students studying a range of recreational adult learning courses.

Job Details

Personal Development Administrator

Required from September

Term time only (43.6 weeks paid per year)

21 hours per week, preferably over 4 days per week

We are seeking an organised, proactive and enthusiastic administrator to join our dedicated Careers and Personal Development Teams at our successful and inclusive sixth form college. This is a varied and rewarding role helping to manage careers guidance meetings for students and acting as a key point of contact for students, staff and parents/carers on careers, progression and personal development related queries. You will maintain efficient booking and tracking systems, update records and monitor data using internal and external platforms, and support the planning and organisation of careers, progression and enrichment events. You will also provide administrative support for the wider tutorial, enrichment and student voice programme.

The working pattern for this term time only post will be 21 hours per week, ideally spread over 4 days.

If you are a positive and dependable team player with strong organisational skills, a proactive approach and the ability to thrive in a busy environment, we would be delighted to hear from you.

If you feel this role would be a good fit for you, we look forward to hearing from you.

Please follow this link to apply.

Salary: This post will be paid at Point 5 on the Support Staff Pay Scale. The annual salary for a FT post at this point is £25,519pa which is £11,972pa prorated for 21 hours pw term time only (0.4758 fte).

We would be happy to discuss the role in more detail with you, please contact us on ***email_hidden*** if you have any questions.

Closing Date: 9am Thursday 18th June

We may interview before the closing date if suitable applications are received.

Further Information

The College of Richard Collyer and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

Collyer's embraces equality and diversity in our working, teaching and learning environment and is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applications from Minority Ethnic backgrounds as the College is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.

How to Apply

To apply please visit our website https://www.collyers.ac.uk/vacancies/

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us on ***email_hidden***

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.

The reference number for this role is SCHO02549.

Job Reference: SCHO02549