Job Introduction
ADMINISTRATOR
GRADE & SCALE POINT: GRADE 4 SCP 4-5
SALARY: £24790.16 Full time equivalent
HOURS OF WORK: FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS
9 HOURS (DAYS/HOURS CAN BE DISCUSSED AT INTERVIEW)
CONTRACT: 1 YEAR FIXED CONTRACT TO JULY 2026
START DATE: September 2025
Our small community school are looking for an administrator to support our community. Duties include (but are not limited to) reception duties, answering routine telephone calls, managing face to face enquires from visitors and providing routine clerical support (eg. Photocopying, filing, emailing, updating school records, maintaining school website).
The successful candidate needs to be an enthusiastic team player with a willingness to contribute to the overall vision of our school. Experience of professional administrative work, good communication, numeracy and literacy skills is essential for this role.
A basic first aid qualification or a willingness to undertake basic first aid training would be an advantage.
The hours of work are flexible and would be agreed during the interview process. This is currently a temporary post until July 2026, however there may be scope to continue beyond this date for successful candidates.
CLOSING DATE: Friday 19th September
SHORTLISTING DATE: Friday 19th September
INTERVIEW DATE: Thursday 25th September
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a tour of the school prior to interview.
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
South Stoke Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. South Stoke Primary School believes that it is always unacceptable for a child to experience abuse of any kind. We recognise our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children. We will provide staff and volunteers with guidance to follow when they suspect a child may be experiencing abuse or may be at risk of harm. We will work cooperatively with other agencies to safeguarding and promote the welfare of children. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s welfare. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) as well as have online checks and references.
The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Nicola Townsend (Acting Head Teacher) and the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) is Claire Wadsworth (Key Stage 1 teacher). The governor for safeguarding is Lynn Jenkins
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
