Vacancies
We highly-value our staff, believing everyone has a vital contribution to make in order to continually improve the school, our students and ourselves. If you are interested in joining our team, please browse the vacancies below.
If you wish to apply for any of the posts, please email a completed application form to recruitment@balfour.brighton-hove.sch.uk.
Please ensure you complete your supporting statement using the headings in the Person Specification for the specific role you are interested in.
Thank you for your interest in Balfour Primary School!
Learning Mentor - closing 30/06/2025
Balfour Primary School requires an enthusiastic, patient and dedicated Learning Mentor. . The successful candidate will be expected to provide individualised and group support to vulnerable pupils across the school.
Candidates will be able to provide evidence of:
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Being attachment aware and have strong knowledge of trauma and its impact on pupils
- Good knowledge of a range of effective SEMH strategies
- A commitment to raising standards in all areas of school life
- Good understanding of child development and of how children learn
- Commitment to child-centred education involving learning through creative first hand experiences and children’s interests
- An ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and able to use their own initiative within the classroom, playground and the wider school community
- Ability to communicate effectively with parents/carers
- Good organisational and time management skills
Balfour Primary School is a vibrant and inclusive school, part of the Thrive Together School Alliance (TTSA), a small and exciting collaborative group of city-wide primary schools, a secondary school, and a specialist provision school. Located on the Surrenden Campus, our extensive shared grounds include a Nature School for all children. We are a large, full and oversubscribed school, reflecting our strong reputation within the community.
At Balfour Primary School, we emphasise the importance of belonging within our school and the wider community. Our dedicated and outward-looking staff team works tirelessly to create a welcoming environment where every child feels valued and supported.
Visits: Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the Headteacher via the school office at office@balfour.brighton-hove.sch.uk to arrange a visit.
Hours: The post holder will be expected to work term time only, Monday - Friday 8:30 – 3:15 (including a 30-minute unpaid break)
Salary: NJC scale 5: £28,163 pro rata (£21,663.85 actual)
Term: Fixed term until 31/08/2026, but it is hoped this post will continue
To apply: Please visit our website (balfourprimary.co.uk) for further information and to download an application form. Please email application forms (CVs will not be accepted) to recruitment@balfour.brighton-hove.sch.uk
Please ensure that you write your application using the headings of the Person Specification.
Closing date: 8am, 30th June 2025
Interview date: 4th July 2025
Important Notice: Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
Balfour Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and online search. We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. Please be aware that online searches may be used if shortlisted for interview. Our safeguarding policy can be found here: Safeguarding policy.
We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming a new member to our dedicated team at Balfour Primary School.
Teaching Assistant (TA) - closing 07/07/2025
Balfour Primary School requires an enthusiastic, committed Teaching Assistant. The Teaching Assistants are a busy and productive team within the School who support our enthusiastic students as well as our vibrant teams of teaching staff. In addition, the successful post holder will support our children at lunchtime. Please see the job description for further information about the roles.
Balfour Primary School is a vibrant and inclusive school, part of the Thrive Together School Alliance (TTSA), a small and exciting collaborative group of city-wide primary schools, a secondary school, and a specialist provision school. Located on the Surrenden Campus our extensive shared grounds include a Nature School for all children. We are a large, full and oversubscribed school, reflecting our strong reputation within the community.
At Balfour Primary School, we emphasise the importance of belonging within our school and the wider community. Our dedicated and outward-looking staff team works tirelessly to create a welcoming environment where every child feels valued and supported.
Hours: The post holder will be expected to work Monday - Friday term time only. 8:45am – 15:30. This includes a 15-minute break and a 30 minute lunch [30hrs/wk]
Salary: The starting salary is NJC Scale 4a. (£26,409 – £26,835) pro rata.
Starting: September 2025
Term: This is initially a fixed term position until 31st August 2026 but it is hoped this will continue next year.
To apply: Please email application form (CVs will not be accepted) to recruitment@balfour.brighton-hove.sch.uk You can visit our website for the job description and application form.
Please ensure that you write your application using the headings of the Person Specification.
Closing date: 8:00am on Monday 7th July 2025
Interview date: Thursday, 10th July 2025
If you do not hear from us please assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview.
Important Notice: Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
Balfour Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and online search. We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. Please be aware that online searches may be used if shortlisted for interview. Our safeguarding policy can be found here: Safeguarding policy.
We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming a new member to our dedicated team at Balfour Primary School.
Clerk to Governors - closing 11/07/2025
Are you looking for a flexible role, where you predominately work from home and set your own hours? Balfour Primary School invites you to apply for the role of Clerk to Governors.
We are looking for someone to provide administrative support and advice on governance issues to the school’s governing body. This would involve sending out notices/agenda of meetings, taking minutes, keeping records, dealing with relevant correspondence and maintaining governor databases. Due to the nature of the post, the individual will also be expected to keep and respect confidentiality.
Previous clerking experience is not needed – full training will be provided. Far more important would be someone who is proficient in word processing and other PC applications, who has effective written and verbal communication skills, and who is highly organised. However, experienced Senior Clerks are encouraged to apply, and the successful candidate will be appointed on either the Clerk or Senior Clerk pay scale, depending on experience.
Whilst the successful candidate can work the majority of their hours flexibly on the days/times that suits them, there are a number of set meetings throughout the year that must be attended. These take place after school, outside of normal office hours. There are approximately 6 set meetings across the year. There might also be the very occasional additional ad hoc meetings or panels.
It is important to understand that these are a notional number of working hours per year; therefore the hours per week will be flexible depending on the volume of work. (e.g One week it may be half term so you may only need to only work two (2) hours but the following week you have an FGB meeting so may work four (4) hours.) Across the course of the year, it is expected that your total hours will be 156hrs and the salary reflects that.
Hours: Part time - 3 hours per week (156 hours/year)
Salary: The starting salary is NJC scale 4a (£26,409 – £26,835 per annum, pro rata). The school is prepared to appoint on the Senior Clerk scale for an experienced candidate – NJC scale 5 (£27,269 - £27,711 per annum, pro rata.) Actual starting salary for a new Clerk would be £ £2,141.27.
Term: Permanent
To apply: Please email an application form (CVs will not be accepted) to recruitment@balfour.brighton-hove.sch.uk
Please ensure that you write your application using the headings of the Person Specification.
Closing date: 12:00 noon on Friday, 11th July
Interview date: w/c 14 July
Job Description - Clerk to Governors
Job Description - Senior Clerk to Governors
Important Notice: Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
Balfour Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and online search. We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. Please be aware that online searches may be used if shortlisted for interview. Our safeguarding policy can be found here: Safeguarding policy.
We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming a new member to our dedicated team at Balfour Primary School.
Midday Supervisory Assistant (MDSA), permanent or bank Staff
The Times Educational Supplement put it best when they said, “Midday supervisors are the lynchpins of an army of support staff that patrols school playgrounds and cafeterias to ensure pupils are fed, appropriate behaviour promoted and order prevails.” If this sounds like the kind of rewarding challenge you’re looking for and you want to help create a positive environment for young children, why don’t you consider becoming a Midday Supervisor at Balfour Primary School?
Balfour Primary School is a thriving and vibrant school at the heart of the Surrenden Campus serving the Preston Park, Fiveways and Hollingbury communities. Our school is a four form-entry primary school and is one of the largest primary schools in the country with over 700 pupils on roll. We are very proud of:
- the engagement and motivation of our pupils
- our inquiry based and thought provoking curriculum
- our friendly staff and governor teams
- the sense of community that exists with our families
Hours: Monday - Friday, 12:00 – 1:00pm, term time only
Salary: NJC Scale 3 £13.26/hr (£25,584pa, pro rata)
To apply: Please email your completed application form to recruitment@balfour.brighton-hove.sch.uk (CVs will not be accepted.)
Closing date: ongoing
Interview date: ongoing
Important Notice: Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and online search. We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. Please be aware that online searches may be used if shortlisted for interview. Our safeguarding policy can be found here: Safeguarding policy.