Student Support Manager (Chailey School)

Hours of work: 39 hours per week
Working pattern: Full-time Term-time only working for39weeks per year plus6.05weeks annual leave which will increase after 5 years continuous service.
As the position is term-time only the above salary will be pro rata.

Closing date: Wednesday 11th February 2026 12pm

For more information and to apply for the above post please contact:

Chailey School Mill Lane South Chailey Lewes East Sussex BN8 4PU
Phone:
Email:
Website: note we do not accept CVs.

Head Teacher: Mr Paul Holt

This is an important post for the school; liaising with parents to provide collaborative guidance and care and supporting the learning and progress of students.

We all know that some students find learning in a school setting hard. The successful post-holder will support the Head of Year and Faculty Team Leaders in raising standards of attainment and achievement within the year group provide support care and guidance for students within designated phase in order to maximise learning andwork pro-actively to implement school policy systems and processes to reinforce the expected climate for learning.

Please contact Serena Rodd PA to the Head Teacher at the school and email addresses shown if you have further questions or would like to arrange a tour of the school.

East Sussex County Council is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake or currently hold a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) clearance for this authority.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.