- King Edward VI School
- Address: Grove Road, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3BH
- Salary: £19,454 - £20,420 per annum ( £28,142 - £29,541 pro rata)
- Hours: Full time, 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
- Contract: Permanent, required to start ASAP
- Reference: 5080
Your role/responsibilities
As our Deaf Resource Base continues to grow at King Edward VI School, we are looking for a Support Assistant to join our team. You will be supporting our students to access their learning, either individually, in small groups or in mainstream lessons.
You will need
- good level of maths and English at GCSE
- good spoken and written language skills
- BSL Level 1 with a commitment and willingness to work towards Level 2
- experience of working with children and young people in an Education setting
- the ability to work as part of a team and make a positive contribution to our school and the wider community
About us
We are the Local Authority’s secondary provision for Deaf learners in West Suffolk. King Edward VI CEVC School is a successful, oversubscribed 11-16 school with 1200 students on roll. We are situated in the historic town of Bury St Edmunds (‘the jewel in the crown of Suffolk’), surrounded by beautiful countryside – just over an hour by train to London, and with close links to the A14.
We will offer you
- the opportunity to work with a supportive team of colleagues with a focus on putting our students at the centre of everything we do.
For more information
We are receptive to requests for a pre-visit and/or informal contact ahead of making an application. For an informal conversation about this vacancy, or to arrange a visit, please contact Sarah Trueman, HR and Training Manager sjt@king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk or by calling 01284 716180 (option 3).
How to apply
Completed application to be returned to vacancies@king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk
Closing date
9am, 22 June 2026
