Key Role Information

Salary
£37,526 - £38,672 Pro Rata
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
30/10/2026 12:00
Interview
To be confirmed
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
Support Staff | SCP23 - SCP25
Department
Teaching Support
Key stage
Key Stage 5
Hours per week
35.00
Weeks per year
41.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Permanent | Term Time +2 |

Are you passionate about supporting young people to achieve their aspirations beyond school? We are seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Higher Education Coordinator to lead and develop our careers and higher education programme, ensuring students receive high-quality guidance and opportunities.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the Gatsby Benchmarks, CDI Framework, and current Department for Education (DfE) statutory guidance for Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) in secondary schools and sixth forms. You will work closely with students, staff, universities, employers and external partners to raise aspirations and support progression pathways.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on students' futures within a dynamic and ambitious school community. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, able to build effective relationships with subject teachers and a wide range of professionals and stakeholders. You will be highly organised, proactive and capable of inspiring students to aim high and achieve their full potential.

You will also have the opportunity to join an Ofsted Outstanding sixth form, where 100% of students progress to competitive destinations, including universities and apprenticeships, supporting young people to access the very best opportunities for their future

At SPWT we believe in fostering a clear and explicit student culture that is articulated through our character framework and is underpinned by the values of SPWT: 

  1. Integrity 
  2. Aspiration 
  3. Community 

We have exceptional standards for all the students in our care as we believe every child has the right to a transformational education. We ensure these standards through: 

  1. A standard of 100% for students achieved through staff modelling 
  2. Non-negotiable routines across all lessons and structured sessions, for example Meet and Greet routines. 
  3. Centralised models of positive recognition and stepped consequences 
  4. Comprehensive tracking of a range of data used to inform our relevant strategy, coupled with intervention and support 

As a result, we can offer: 

  1. A calm environment to work in 
  2. Students enthusiastic about learning and their future 
  3. Classrooms free of low-level disruption 
  4. Reduced workload through our centralised approach 

If you would like to play your part in delivering outstanding provision for our students, whilst receiving the very best support to develop your career, then we would very much like to hear from you. 

Please Note we do not accept CVs alone. 

We reserve the right to close this advert early, interviews will take place as applications are received.

St Paul’s Way Trust School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check. 

https://www.ust.london/policies/child-protection-safeguarding 

https://www.spwt.net/policies/code-conduct 

Qualifications

At least 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent. Please state all subjects and grades.essential
A*-C/4+ or equivalent

Skills

Experience

Gatsby Benchmarks

About Us

Welcome to St Paul’s Way Secondary School

Thank you for your interest in joining St Paul’s Way Secondary School. We are delighted that you are considering becoming part of a community of educators, leaders and professionals united by purpose, professionalism and pride.

Our Purpose

At SPW, we believe education can transform lives and communities. As an all-through school rooted in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and part of University Schools Trust, our work is driven by ambition, social justice and a commitment to excellence for every child.

Our Culture

Joining SPW means becoming part of a unified staff community with clear cultural norms. We value professionalism, preparedness and reflection, and we work within a culture of psychological safety where staff feel confident to innovate, ask questions and learn from one another.

Developing Our People

We invest heavily in our staff. Through high-quality CPD, coaching, mentoring and collaboration across UST, colleagues are supported to grow, refine their practice and take ownership of their career development. Everyone’s contribution matters, and success is a shared responsibility.

Working Together

Collaboration sits at the heart of our success. We work closely with families, partners and the wider community to ensure high standards, strong relationships and meaningful impact. Our staff are the heartbeat of this work, and we are committed to creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported and inspired to do their best.

Your Journey with Us

As you explore opportunities at St Paul’s Way, we encourage you to discover our values, our culture and our commitment to continuous improvement. We look forward to welcoming colleagues who align with our ethos and want to help shape the future of education at SPW.

St Paul's Way Secondary School

UST Recruitment

ustrecruitment@ust.london

125 St Paul's Way
Bow
London
London
E3 4FT
UST Recruitment
ustrecruitment@ust.london

Safeguarding Information

All posts involving direct contact with children and vulnerable adults are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website.

In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines and legal obligations to ensure that safeguarding is a paramount consideration in recruitment processes, employers are required to carry out an enhanced DBS check for this role. To supplement this, we ask you to confirm whether or not you have ever been convicted of a criminal offence which is not 'protected'. If you answer 'yes', you will be asked to supply details of all relevant convictions at a later stage, should your application be progressed.

Information given in response to this question will not be used during the shortlisting process. The data will only be referred to if your application is progressed, informing the pre-employment checking process.

The University Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check.

https://www.ust.london/policies/child-protection-safeguarding

https://www.ust.london/policies/code-of-conduct

In accordance with our Company Policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks.