BRIGHTON COLLEGE

PA to the Heads of Sixth Form and Middle School Location: Brighton Salary : The salary for this role will be competitive and dependant on the agreed working weeks. Vacancy Type: Permanent/Full Time Closing date: 12.00pm Tuesday 6 May 2026 Brighton College is seeking to appoint a PA to the Heads of Sixth Form and Middle School on a full-time, permanent basis. Reporting to: Assistant Head (Head of Sixth Form) and Assistant Head (Head of Middle School) Main purpose of the role: As PA to the Heads of Sixth Form and Middle School you will provide essential secretarial, project management and administration support to the Assistant Head (Head of Sixth Form) and Assistant Head (Head of the Middle School). General Duties and Responsibilities: Essential day-to-day secretarial and administrative duties. Diary management for Heads of Sixth Form and Middle School, particularly organising meetings with pupils, parents, and staff, arranging staff appraisals, and completing general PA duties such as sending out formal letters and communication; Attending and producing minutes for meetings chaired by the Heads of Section or Heads of Year; Organising, in conjunction with the Heads of Section or Heads of Year, parent-facing events in both sections of the school, such as parents' evenings, options evenings, and university information events; Plan and arrange socials, Sixth Form Taster Week, and Post-Exam Enrichment Week; Overseeing the administration of the annual Leavers' Ball and Graduation events for the departing Upper Sixth pupils; Working with the Sixth Form team to provide administrative support in the UCAS process and in the arrangement of pupil mock university interviews; Managing the administration of whole-year-group trips across both sections of the school, including the annual Lower Sixth trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau; Overseeing updates to year group sections of SharePoint and the Staff Hub and taking ownership of their own development of proficiency in the various pieces of software used in the day-to-day implementation of their role; Assisting with administration of external exams (particularly Results Days) and arrangements for internal exam re-sits and Easter Revision Week; Assisting with arrangements for assemblies (i.e. room bookings and external speakers); Taking on a small number of wider administrative tasks within the College, as directed by the Administration Team Manager. Hours of Work: The preferred hours of work are 8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday inclusive (with a one hour unpaid lunch break), working term-time (35 weeks), with the potential to work up to an additional 1 to 6 weeks to be discussed at interview. Remuneration: The salary for this role will be competitive and dependant on the agreed working weeks. Holidays: Holiday entitlement is included in the salary for this role. All holiday is to be taken outside of the working weeks. Benefits: Complimentary lunch is provided. Free tickets to the College's music, dance and drama performances. Job specific Learning and Development programme available to all employees. Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period. Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment. Employee benefit and discount platform. Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes, meditation sessions and use of the gym and swimming pool. Personalised health and wellbeing consultations. Generous sickness policy. Comprehensive wellbeing package. Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Brighton College, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

Lifeguard (Zero-Hours) Location: Brighton Salary : £15.13 per hour, inclusive of holiday pay Brighton College are seeking to appoint Lifeguards on a zero-hour basis. Main Purpose of the Role: The primary purpose of this post is to take responsibility for the safety of swimming pool users. Applicants will need to have an up to date National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) and at least six months lifeguarding experience. General Duties and Responsibilities Maintain a constant surveillance of pool users and recognise and react to signs of danger. Explaining and enforcing rules, regulations and policies to ensure safety of pool users. Carry out emergency rescues and treatments until medical staff arrive. Provide a professional and friendly welcome to all users. Promote and provide an environment that is clean, safe and comfortable for all users. Ensure timetabled sessions are set up and cleared away promptly. Cleaning duties, as required, on a day-to-day basis to achieve the highest standards of presentation (supported by the cleaning team). Assist with sports equipment set ups and supervise activities. Be familiar with the College's Health and Safety Policy and its application to all site facilities. Any other reasonable management request. Person Specifications: The successful candidate will be: Customer focused with a passion for providing exceptional service. Driven and enthusiastic. Able to play an active role as part of a team. Able to work effectively unsupervised and complete set tasks. Able to follow Brighton College's Policies and Procedures. Able to remain calm in emergency situations. Able to use own initiative and have a can-do attitude. Flexible and respond to programme changes as required. A good communicator. Compliant with Health and Safety legislation. Safeguarding trained (desirable). First Aid qualified (desirable). COSHH (desirable). Manual Handling (desirable). At least six months of lifeguarding experience (essential). Hours of Work This is an all-year round (52 weeks) appointment on a zero-hour basis. The services you provide to the College will be on an ad-hoc basis. This means that whilst the College will try to give you as much notice as possible when offering work, there is no obligation on the part of the College to provide such work nor for you to accept any work offered. Further discussions will take place at interview regarding availability of ad-hoc hours. Remuneration £15.13 per hour, inclusive of holiday pay. Holidays Holiday entitlement is included in the hourly pay rate for this role. Benefits Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment. Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period. Complimentary lunch is provided. Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library. Free tickets to the College's music, dance and drama performances are available. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Brighton College, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.