Controlled Schools' Support Council

CSSC team at Hillsborough away day 2023

Job Title:   SCHOOLS’ SUPPORT OFFICER

Salary:               NJC SCP 36-39:  £47,181 - £50,269 pro-rata, per annum

Contract:           This role is part-time, permanent job share arrangement

Hours:                21.6 hours per week (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)

Work Style:       Hybrid (subject to business needs)

Location:           CSSC Headquarters is at Stranmillis University College, Stranmillis Road, Belfast

Apply:                https://www.csscni.org.uk/about-us/controlled-schools-support-council

Closing date:    Wednesday 20 May 2026 at 12 noon

CSSC is a non-statutory body, funded by Department of Education and is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status.  

Job purpose:  To act as link officer for a number of schools and provide support to those schools; to provide expertise in a specific area of responsibility for the controlled sector and play a key part in contributing to the educational support role of CSSC.

Responsible to: Head of Educational Support

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA  

Applicants must, at the closing date for applications, meet the following eligibility criteria: 

  • Have a teaching qualification that enables you to register with the General Teaching Council of Northern Ireland (GTCNI). (Please detail the qualification held).
  • Have a Bachelor’s Degree (Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 6).
  • Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working within a team established to achieve educational results. 
  • Have demonstrable experience of successful educational leadership at whole school level – e.g. Principal, Vice Principal, Head of Key Stage, Head of year group, Head of Department, Literacy/Numeracy coordinator, SENCO etc.
  • Have demonstrable experience of being able to research, develop, and apply in‑depth expertise in an area of educational policy.

Please see the recruitment pack for further criteria.