Vacancies
"Leaders provide support to a professional and committed staff body who hold high aspirations for all pupils. . . A comprehensive professional development programme provides frequent opportunities for staff to share best practice and improve their teaching knowledge to help pupils achieve. Workload is managed effectively, to ensure that time is spent focusing on the well-known school improvement priorities." - Ofsted 2023
Testbourne Community School, an 11-16 comprehensive school with an extremely able cohort, that provides a forward thinking, outward looking and vibrant learning environment. We pride ourselves on the strength of staff and student relationships, and a strong community is at the heart of our ethos. The school serves the town of Whitchurch and the surrounding area and is within easy reach of Winchester, Newbury, Basingstoke and Southampton with good transport links to the M3 and A34.
Our shared philosophy is embodied by our strap line ‘Achievement | Excellence | Integrity.’ At TCS we work together to continually raise expectations, improve our practice and increase the standards of student achievement in order to secure our outstanding judgement for the future. We encourage all of our teachers to realise their potential and place value and importance on delivering training and providing continuing professional development opportunities.
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Vacancies
Pastoral Support Assistant
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and well organised person to join a committed and highly successful Pastoral Team. This team plays a vital role in the school, ensuring that students are well supported to enable them to engage fully and achieve our aim. This involves supporting students with their attendance, their physical and emotional wellbeing, building their resilience and keeping them safe. This can be richly rewarding and, as well as working with school colleagues, will involve engaging with families and other external agencies and support.
This role would suit someone with a keen interest in pastoral care, who enjoys working with children and their families and who has strong interpersonal skills.
Testbourne Community School is a 11-16 comprehensive school, which provides a forward thinking, outward looking and vibrant learning environment. We pride ourselves on the strength of staff and student relationships and we have a strong sense of community at the heart of our ethos. Our shared philosophy is embodied by our strapline ‘Achievement, Excellence, Integrity.’
Please see further details in the linked documents below. You can apply for this role using the relevant form at the bottom of this page.
Closing Date for Applications: Noon Tuesday 24 June 2024
Pastoral-Support-Assistant-Advert-June-2025.pdf
Pastoral-Support-Assistant-JD-June-2025.pdf
Pastoral-Support-Assistant-Person-Specification-June-2025.pdf
Welfare Officer
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and well organised person to join our committed and highly successful Pastoral & Welfare Team. The post-holder will provide welfare support for students including maintaining medical records and storage of medicines, risk assessment for students with medical needs, ordering medical supplies, arranging for vaccinations and front-line first aid. Experience of first aid and strong administrative skills are essential.
Testbourne Community School, is a 11-16 comprehensive school, which provides a forward thinking, outward looking and vibrant learning environment. We pride ourselves on the strength of staff and student relationships and we have a strong sense of community at the heart of our ethos. Our shared philosophy is embodied by our strapline ‘Achievement, Excellence, Integrity.’
Please see further details in the linked documents below. You can apply for this role using the relevant form at the bottom of this page.
Closing Date for Applications: noon on Friday 4th July 2025
Welfare-Officer-JD-June-2025.pdf
Welfare-Officer-PS-June-2025.pdf
Welfare-Officer-June-2025-advert.pdf
School Cleaner
We are seeking to appoint a reliable, hardworking, and enthusiastic School Cleaner to join the Cleaning Team at Testbourne Community School. You will make sure that designated areas of the school are cleaned to a high standard, whilst adhering to health and safety procedures.
Testbourne Community School, an 11-16 comprehensive school which provides a forward thinking, outward looking and vibrant learning environment. We pride ourselves on the strength of staff and student relationships and we have a strong community at the heart of our ethos. Our shared philosophy is embodied by our strapline ‘Achievement, Excellence, Integrity.’
Closing Date for Applications: Friday, 4th July 2025 at 12 noon
Please see further details in the linked documents below. You can apply for this role using the relevant form at the bottom of this page.
Testbourne Community School