Study Support Team Members

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

Study Support Team Members

Required from September

5 days or 3 days per week

Term time only (43.6 weeks paid per year)

We are looking for Study Support Assistants/Study Support Practitioners to support students with individual or additional needs in the classroom, in 1:1 sessions and as part of small group support. Ability to offer emotional literacy (ELSA), or English as an Additional Language (EAL) support would be desirable but not essential.

The hours of work for 5 days (37 hours) per week are 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am – 4.00pm Friday with 30 minutes unpaid break each day. Alternatively the working pattern for 3 days per week would be 8.30am - 4.30pm either Monday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Friday (4pm finish on a Friday)

If you think that this role is a good fit for your skills and you would enjoy working in a busy team supporting our young people, we look forward to hearing from you.

Salary: Point 5 to Point 7 on the Support Staff Pay Scale depending on qualifications and experience. Study Support Assistant is paid at Point 5 and Study Support Practitioner is paid on the range Point 6 rising to Point 7. The annual salary for a full-time post in the range Point 5 to Point 7 is £25,159pa to £25,951 which is £21,094pa to £21,758 prorated for 37 hours pw term time only (0.838fte 43.6 weeks paid per year).

Please contact us on ***email_hidden*** if you would like to visit the college or discuss the role in more detail, we would be happy to hear from you.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Closing Date: 9am Monday 29th 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 SCHO02614.

Job Reference: SCHO02614