Location: Great Walstead

Salary: £27,921

Closing Date: 27/03/2026 12:00

Position Type: {Advertised Full Time / Part Time}

Expiry Date: 27/03/2026 12:00

The Vacancy

The Gap Student will play an active role in the daily life of the school, supporting a range of departments and activities. Responsibilities include participating in day‑to‑day school operations, providing valuable assistance to the Drama, Art, and Sports Departments, and helping with sports activities, including fixtures against other schools. The role also involves supporting general school duties as needed and assisting with a variety of school events and trips, contributing to the smooth running and vibrant community of the school.

The Company

To view the full job description please see the documents attached at the bottom of the page. To apply please click the green 'apply' button in the top right-hand corner. If you require further information please contact the HR team on 01444 483528 or email

A completed application should be submitted by the closing date of 27/03/2026 12:00, although applications may be considered upon receipt.

Great Walstead is a dynamic Independent Day School nestled in the glorious Sussex countryside on a site of 250 acres, surrounded by fields and woodland. The School seeks to nurture academic ability, kind character and a spirit of adventure in our pupils whose ages range from 2 ½ to 13 years old. The School believes that children are born creative, curious and imaginative.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all of our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS and to register with the update service.

Great Walstead is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Data Handling – please refer to Great Walstead’s Data Protection Policy and Privacy Notice which can be found on the School’s website Registered Charity No 307002.

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Ardingly College Privacy Statement

The following explains how we Ardingly College (Controllers) intend to use the information you provide in your application, along with your rights, our reasons for requesting it and who will have access to it.

As defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Ardingly College is the Data Controller and ultimately responsible for ensuring the data you provide is kept secure, processed correctly and that you understand your legal rights in relation to the data you provide.

The recruitment software we use via this website is supplied by IRIS Software Group Limited and they are defined as a Data Processor under the GDPR. They will only process your data in accordance with our instructions.

IRIS can be contacted at: 4th Floor Heathrow Approach, 470 London Road, Slough, England, SL3 8QY

For Data Protection enquiries, please contact the Help Desk at support@networxrecruitment.com

What information do we collect from you?

We collect information that is specifically provided by you as part of an application process. We will collect the following (but not limited to):

Name, address, email, telephone number
CV (if applicable)
Equal opportunities monitoring information (defined as special categories data) - this information is purely for statistical analysis and monitoring purposes
Answers to application questions
Any other information you wish to provide in support of your application

By agreeing to this privacy statement, you are allowing us to form a contract that will mean we can use your details and information presented so that we can assess your suitability for employment with us and carry out our statistical analysis.

Why do we collect this information and who do we share it with?

Details you provide in this application:

Will be held on our computer systems and may be downloaded by us
Will be used to deal with your application
Will be made available to us and our processors
Will be used for communication with you regarding the vacancy
Will be used to satisfy legal requirements
Will be used for statistical analysis
Will be held and may be used to contact you about other vacancies

We will store your application data for 18 months after the vacancy has closed. After this period, it will be ...

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