We are seeking a dynamic and highly IT-literate Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to
join our dedicated team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting students
through tailored interventions in subject areas such as English, Maths, and Social
Communication, and will be instrumental in customising digital and physical learning
resources to meet individual learning needs.

The successful candidate will need to have GCSE qualification grade C/level 5 or above, or
equivalent, in English and Maths. Additionally, the successful candidate will hold the HLTA/L4
Teaching Assistant qualification or be willing to achieve it within 12 months of appointment.

The pay band for the role is Scale 5 (scp 9 to 12), which is £27,254 to £28,598

The hours of work for the role will be 28 hours per week, Monday to Friday and this will be
required term time, plus five staff training days (39 weeks in total), working between the hours
of 8.55 am to 3.30 pm, with one afternoon working to 4.00 pm.

The actual salary for the role (inclusive of holiday pay) is £17,681.66 to £18,553.61, (under 5
years’ service) or £17,919 to £18,802.65 (over 5 years’ service).

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young
people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be
required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Applications will only be accepted on the college application form (which can be downloaded
from our website) and should be emailed to Mrs Catherine Simonelli, HR Administrator, at
c.simonelli@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk. CVs will not be accepted.

For further details about the role, please contact Mrs Catherine Simonelli, HR Administrator,
at c.simonelli@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk and for further details about the college, please go
to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of
applications. Interviews may be held prior to the advertised closing date, you are therefore
strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The start date is Monday 1st June 2026. The closing date for applications is midday on Monday
20th April 2026 and interviews will be held on Tuesday 28th April 2026 .

We are looking to appoint a Kitchen Assistant for our small catering team.

The hours of work will be 20 per week, Monday to Friday, 10.30 am to 2.30 pm each day and will be required term time (38 weeks), plus 3 staff training days.

The pay band for the role is Scale 2, pay point 4 to 5 which is £25,185 to £25,583 FTE

The actual pro rata salary for the role is £11,540.42 to £11,722.79 for under five years' service and £11,697.07 to £11,881.92 for over five years' service.

For further details about the role, please contact Mr Chris Brown, Business Manager, at c.brown@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk and for further details about the college, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Applications will only be accepted on the college application form. We do not accept CVs.

For further details about the college and to down load an application form, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.

Please email completed application forms to Mrs Catherine Simonelli, HR Administrator at c.simonelli@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.

The closing date for applications is Monday 13th April 2026 (midday), and interviews will take place on Monday 20th April 2026, however please apply as soon as possible as we may interview prior to the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Kitchen Assistant Recruitment Pack

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic technician to join our small team.   The successful candidate will have experience of working within a Design and Technology classroom or be willing to learn. The post involves supporting the Design and Technology department in the delivery of teaching, by maintaining stock, preparing resources, cleaning and clearing away lesson materials as directed by teaching staff and department needs. The post holder is required to have DATA certification for the machinery used in college- this is arranged as part of the employment if the candidate is not already in possession of certification.

The successful applicant will be a team player, organised, with good time management skills, and possess a good sense of humour.

The hours of work will be 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 8.00 am to 4.00 pm.  The specific days and working hours are flexible within the needs of the timetable and availability of the successful candidate. This role is term time only, 38 working weeks per year.

The pay band for the role is Scale 3 (scp 6 to 7), which is £25,989 to £26,403.  The actual salary for the role (inclusive of holiday pay) is £11,720.23 to £11,881.89, (under 5 years’ service) or £11906.93 to £12,071.16 (over 5 years’ service).

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Applications will only be accepted on the college application form (which can be downloaded from our website) and should be emailed to Mrs Catherine Simonelli, HR Administrator, at c.simonelli@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk. CVs will not be accepted.

For further details about the role, please contact Mrs Lolly Stewart Thomas, Head of Art, Design & Technology, at l.stewart-thomas@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk and for further details about the college, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications.   Interviews may be held prior to the advertised closing date, you are therefore strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The start date is Wednesday 1st July 2026.  The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 11th May 2026 and interviews will be held week commencing 18th May.