Administrative Assistant - Winchelsea School

Job Introduction

Winchelsea School Website

Administrative Assistant                                                                                                                                                                        

• Salary details:             Pay Band 4, SCP 10-14, £27,694 - £29,540 pro rata (pay award pending)
• Employment Status:   Term Time Only
• Hours:                         37 hours per week (Part-time hours would be considered)
• Contract Type:            Permanent
• Working Weeks:         39
• Closing date:              20 September 2026

Start Date: as soon as possible

Winchelsea School is a community special school committed to meeting the needs of pupils, aged 4 to 19, with a wide range of learning difficulties. We collaborate closely with local schools, and have satellite classrooms located at Kinson Academy, Old Town Infant School, Stanley Green Infant Academy, Canford Heath Junior School, Broadstone Middle School and Magna Academy.   

We require an enthusiastic and committed individual, to provide administrative support to our Annual Reviews team at the main Winchelsea School site.  The role is for 37 hours per week, term-time only.  Part-time hours would be considered for the right candidate. The principal duties of the role will be to undertake a range of key administrative support functions to ensure that the school continues to meet all statutory requirements. 

The successful individual should have a strong background in administrative duties.  A previous background of school based work, and knowledge of the Annual Review process and SEND Code of Practice would be helpful.  The successful individual must be well organised, have excellent IT skills, be meticulous and methodical in their approach to their work with the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Anyone requiring further detail is welcome to contact the HR Manager, Amy Webb on 01202 746240 or a.webb@winchelsea.poole.sch.uk.

The pro-rata salary based on advertised hours and weeks worked will be £24,034.

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please review the role profile and complete the application form which can be found at www.winchelseaschool.co.uk/vacancies. Please send your completed application form to recruitment@winchelsea.poole.sch.uk.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.  The appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, and rigorous checks of shortlisted candidates background credentials.

If you have not been contacted by the school by 28 September 2026, then could you please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils.

We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service.  If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.

DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.

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