Careers and Work Experience Administrator

19.5 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Monday to Wednesday, 8.30am to 3.30pm

Working days/pattern may change each academic year

Grade 5 points 15-20

£30,024 to £32,597 per annum FTE (actual £13,958 to £15,154 per annum)

King Edward VII School is a thriving, over-subscribed School with a diverse intake. It is a stimulating place in which to work, offering many opportunities to students and staff alike. The School enjoys an excellent reputation and sees the calibre of its staff as a key strength. King Edward VII School has two sites within the S10 area, approximately 1.5 miles apart. At King Edward VII School we offer an excellent benefits package, including a local government pension, eye test vouchers and a wellbeing package. We also offer a full employee assistance programme (EAP).

We have a vacancy for a confident, enthusiastic, suitably qualified and experienced careers and work experience coordinator to provide high quality service at the Upper School site on Glossop Road.

The successful candidate will be required to provide careers and work experience support and guidance to Key Stages 3, 4 and 5, including dealing with written and verbal enquiries, student one-to-one meetings, updating of manual and computerised records, assisting with the organisation of School events and the preparation and distribution of resources as required. You will be required to work hours as part of your 40th week during August on the GCSE results and following day.

The successful candidate will:

• be dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic

• be very well organised and efficient

• have a confident and professional manner

• be a skilled ICT practitioner, with excellent Microsoft Excel skills

• have very good interpersonal skills

• have a strong organisational ability

• have the ability to prioritise and manage workload

Applicants must have a good working knowledge of the whole suite of Microsoft Office software and be comfortable using Word and Excel extensively. We use SIMS as our main management information software and whilst familiarity with this piece of software is not essential the successful candidate must be able to learn quickly as they will use this central source of management information on a daily basis.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. All applicants are required to read the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy incorporating Self-Harm and Online Safety, this can be found here.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS certificate. As the post will involve regulated activity with children, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are included on the children’s barred list held by the DBS.

Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are “protected”. These are not subject to the disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the ministry of justice website or see here.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment in confirmed.

Please note: Only applications on the standard Sheffield LA application form will be accepted.

CVs will not be considered

For further details please contact Mr T Hall – HR & Cover Manager at recruitment@kes.sheffield.sch.uk or visit www.kes.sheffield.sch.uk/recruitment

Closing date: Tuesday 4 November 2025

Interview date: W/c 17 November 2025

Job description

Application form

Teaching Assistant Level 3

Grade 4 Pts 7-12 £26,403 to £28,598 pro rata

2 x Permanent contracts

1 x full time – 32.5 hours per week (£19,947 to £21,605 actual)

1 x part time – 26 hours per week (£15,957 to £17,284 actual)

Required to start ASAP

King Edward VII School is a thriving, over-subscribed School with a diverse intake. It is a stimulating place in which to work, offering many opportunities to students and staff alike. The School enjoys an excellent reputation and sees the calibre of its staff as a key strength. King Edward VII School has two sites within the S10 area, approximately 1.5 miles apart. At King Edward VII School we offer an excellent benefits package, including a local government pension, eye test vouchers and a wellbeing package. We also offer a full employee assistance programme (EAP).

You will join a dedicated Achievement Support Department providing support to students with a range of learning, behavioural, emotional or other special educational needs. You will be part of a strong team of professional education support staff making a vital contribution to the success of the School. You will be expected to work flexibly and sensitively with groups and individuals.

We wish to appoint colleagues who:

· enjoy working with a wide range of young people and adults in a busy learning environment

· have excellent organisational skills and are reliable, efficient, flexible and adaptable

· have strong literacy, numeracy and ICT skills

· have excellent inter-personal skills and can use their initiative when necessary

· have relevant experience of successfully supporting the learning and progress of young people of secondary school age

· want to make a real contribution to the life of this School