Listed below are current vacancies at the S7 colleges.  If you wish to apply for a role please click the link within the advert to the college website.

Learning Support Assistant
Part time/Full time – hours negotiable
Fixed term up to 31st August 2027, term-time only (39 weeks per year)
Band 3 of SFCA Support Staff pay scale, point 7 - £25,951 pro rata per annum
To start 1st September 2026

Closing date: Monday 31st August 2026

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Varndean College is a thriving and successful sixth form college with an excellent reputation for high outcomes, providing an inspirational student experience and adding value to all of our community. Based in the city of Brighton and Hove we transform lives through exceptional education. We are proud of our dynamic culture, inclusivity and reputation as trailblazers.

We are looking for driven and enthusiastic staff to join our Additional Support Department as Learning Support Assistants on a fixed term basis initially. You will have excellent communication and listening skills, experience of working with or caring for young people in an educational setting and a clear understanding of the particular needs of students aged 16 – 19.

The College is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are required to have an enhanced DBS check. We value the diversity of our staff and students and we particularly welcome applicants from under-represented backgrounds. We can offer:

● A supportive, communicative and consultative working environment.

● A commitment to the on-going professional development of our staff.

● The opportunity to join our Corporate Memberships to Freedom Leisure or the Brighton Gym, use of the College Fitness Suite and a Cycle to Work Scheme.

● A salary sacrifice Techscheme.

● The use of an Employee Assistance programme offering unlimited 24/7 support on a range of topics, issues and matters.

● Annual health screenings, flu shots and free eye tests, and free exercise/well-being classes.

● Access to Staff Welfare services on a referral basis.

● Free use of College Library resources.

● Regular staff social events throughout the year.

To Apply: For further information please see the candidate information pack. Please complete an application form outlining how you meet the criteria listed in the job description and person specification for the role - go to www.varndean.ac.ukhttp://www.varndean.ac.uk. Completed applications should be forwarded to recruitment@varndean.ac.uk by the closing date shown. Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

REGISTRY AND DATA MANAGER

Permanent and Full Time

Required to start on 2 November 2026 or as soon as possible after this date.

Closing date: Sunday 13 September 2026 at 22:59pm

Interview date: Friday 25 September 2026

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At BHASVIC we have a wonderful, collaborative working environment. We are one of the top-performing colleges in the country, situated in the cosmopolitan seaside city of Brighton & Hove. As a successful and thriving sixth form college with around 3,700 students and 350 staff we offer a good working environment and a busy yet informal atmosphere. Whatever the varying roles of staff, we all work towards the college’s aim of bringing out the best in our students by providing a high-quality learning experience in a supportive and stimulating environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to join BHASVIC as our Registry and Data Manager. We are looking for someone who is hardworking, enthusiastic, and able to analyse and interpret data with a high level of accuracy.

You will take overall responsibility for the accuracy, quality and compliance of BHASVIC's student and course-related data, including the timely submission of valid and accurate statutory returns to funding bodies, alongside managing the Registry and Attendance teams.

You will bring excellent knowledge of the education sector, funding rules and regulations, and audit regimes, along with a strong understanding of data requirements and processing.

You will also need leadership experience and excellent IT skills. You'll be working with a range of digital systems and software packages — full training will be provided, but you should be confident using the full Microsoft suite and keen to learn new systems and technologies.

Contract details:

  • Permanent
  • Full time: 37 hours per week
  • Working pattern: Flexible with start and finish times between 8am and 5pm Monday – Friday.
  • Salary: £36,564 per annum (based on spine point 19 of grade 6 in the Support Staff pay spine). This salary will rise to £39,957 per annum over 4 years subject to performance.
  • Annual leave entitlement 24 days per year plus bank holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service.
  • You will automatically become a member of the Local Government Pension scheme http://www.eastsussexpensionfund.org 

For more information about this role, including job description and person specification, please checkthe vacancy atourworking for us page.  

CATERING ASSISTANT

Permanent - Full Time and Term Time Only (September to July)

Required to start ASAP

Closing date: Monday 31 August 2026 at 22:59pm

Interview date: Thursday 10 September 2026

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At BHASVIC we have a wonderful, collaborative working environment. We are one of the top-performing colleges in the country, situated in the cosmopolitan seaside city of Brighton & Hove. As a successful and thriving sixth form college with around 3,700 students and 350 staff we offer a good working environment and a busy yet informal atmosphere. Whatever the varying roles of staff, we all work towards the college’s aim of bringing out the best in our students by providing a high-quality learning experience in a supportive and stimulating environment.

We are looking for a confident, flexible and dedicated team member, who is able to work with initiative in a high volume and demanding environment, within our busy catering team. You will be responsible for hot and cold food preparation, taking both card and cash payments, serving customers, and cleaning within all areas of the kitchen.

The successful candidate will report to the Catering manager and work alongside four other Catering Assistants and the Kitchen Porter. There will be opportunities for you to undertake individual training and development, which is encouraged through the college induction and staff development programmes.

 

As part of the interview, there will be a trial, a practical assessment in the Canteen, so you can see how a normal day will run at the College.

Contract details:

  • Permanent
  • Full time: 37 hours per week
  • Term Time Only – 39 weeks per year (term time, September to July).
  • Working pattern: 7am – 3pm Monday to Thursday; 7am – 2:30pm (Friday) with half an hour unpaid lunch break.
  • Pro-rata Salary: £21,045 per annum (based on spine point 3 of grade 1 in the Support Staff pay spine for which full time salary is £24,759 per annum). This salary will rise over 2 years subject to satisfactory performance.
  • 2 weeks of holiday pay included in the pro-rata salary
  • You will automatically become a member of the Local Government Pension scheme http://www.eastsussexpensionfund.org 

For more information about this role, including job description and person specification, please checkthe vacancy atourworking for us page.  

Recruitment scam alert: Some third-party websites may be using details from our vacancies to advertise roles that are not authorised by us. To protect your personal information, please ensure you verify the job details and application route through the BHASVIC working for us page.

MEDIA AND PERFORMING ARTS (MPA) TECHNICIAN

Permanent, Part Time and Term Time Only (TTO), Required to start ASAP

Closing date: Sunday 13 September 2026 at 22:59pm

Interview date: Thursday 24 September 2026

At BHASVIC we have a wonderful, collaborative working environment. We are one of the top-performing colleges in the country, situated in the cosmopolitan seaside city of Brighton & Hove. As a successful and thriving sixth form college with around 3,700 students and 350 staff we offer a good working environment and a busy yet informal atmosphere. Whatever the varying roles of staff, we all work towards the college’s aim of bringing out the best in our students by providing a high-quality learning experience in a supportive and stimulating environment.

We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, committed and enthusiastic Media and Performing Arts Technician, with experience of using stage lighting, lighting systems and other performing arts related technology. The technician will focus on supporting the Drama & Performing Arts department and will be part of the wider Media and Performing Arts (MPA)Technician Team. The successful candidate will be managed by the MPA Technician Manager and will be joining a vibrant college community which is open, friendly, and supportive.  As a college, we are ambitious for our students, and we are seeking to appoint staff who can bring the right blend of skill, flexibility, commitment and energy.

Contract details:

  • Permanent, 42 weeks per year (Term Time Only plus 16 days pro-rata to be worked in the holidays).
  • Part time: 18.5 hours per week
  • Working pattern: Flexible with start and finish times between 8am and 5pm Monday – Friday.
  • The pro-rata salary is £13,077 per annum (based on Grade 4, spine point 11 in the Support Staff Pay Spine for which full-time salary is £28,634 per annum).
  • 5 weeks holiday pay included in pro rata salary
  • You will automatically become a member of the Local Government Pension scheme http://www.eastsussexpensionfund.org 

For more information about this role, including job description and person specification, please checkthe vacancy atour working for us page.  

Recruitment scam alert: Some third-party websites may be using details from our vacancies to advertise roles that are not authorised by us. To protect your personal information, please ensure you verify the job details and application route through the BHASVIC working for us page.

STUDENT SAFETY AND COMMUNITY OFFICER

Permanent and Full time

Required to start ASAP  

Closing date: Sunday 6 September 2026 at 22:59pm

Interview date: Tuesday 15 September 2026

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BHASVIC is one of the top-performing colleges in the country, situated in the cosmopolitan seaside city of Brighton & Hove. Working here offers the combination of both a wonderful place to work and a great city in which to live. Our students and staff are aspirational and hard-working – which is perhaps why 98% of employees would “recommend BHASVIC as a good place to work” and many of our students go on to Higher Education.

We are seeking to appoint a Student Safety and Community Officer to join the Estates department. As a successful and thriving Sixth Form College with around 3,800 students and 320 staff, we are seeking to appoint someone who can bring flexibility, commitment and energy to this important job. In return you will join a vibrant college community with an informal working environment. The College is an open and friendly place to work, with staff that are very supportive of each other, and a range of benefits offered to ensure health and well-being.  

This post offers support in two significant areas in our busy Estates Department - to assist with the provision of security as well as carrying out general caretaking duties during the holiday periods. We are looking for a person who can assist with the provision of an effective and competent operational security service ensuring a safe and secure environment for staff, students, visitors and College assets, as well as someone who is able to assist with ad hoc maintenance requests. There may be occasions when you will be responsible for locking/unlocking the College site and activating/de-activating the intruder alarms, as required, consistent with the College’s business operations, including some weekend working.

 

Contract details:

  • Permanent and Full time (37 hours per week)
  • Working pattern: Monday to Thursday 10am – 6pm, Friday 10am - 5:30pm (with 30min unpaid lunch break).
  • Salary: £26,343 per annum (Spine point 8 of grade 3 in the Support Pay Spine)
  • Salary increases up to £27,733 per annum over 3 years
  • Annual leave entitlement 24 days per year plus bank holidays. This will increase after 5 years’ service.
  • You will automatically become a member of the Local Government Pension scheme http://www.eastsussexpensionfund.org 

For more information about this role, including job description and person specification, please checkthe vacancy atourworking for us page.