Admin Officer
Exeter House Special School, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3BLThis job expired on 22 March 2026
Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
22 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £19,947.18 - £22,331.73 per annum
Admin Officer job summary
Exeter House School is an all through Education Provision (EP) for children and young people (CYP) with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex needs. We are a supportive and nurturing community for CYP, aged 4 -19. We have 3 sites within a short distance apart in Salisbury. Rated Good by Ofsted (Jun 23).
Exeter House School is proud to be part of Brunel Academies Trust - a growing educational community with no barriers, only potential. We strive to significantly improve the life chances and outcomes for our CYP within our SEND, CofE and mainstream schools and provisions.
We are in search of an Admin Officer to support one of our three sites in Salisbury.
You will:
- Act as a welcoming and friendly face at Exeter House School
- Run the pupil admin side of the site efficiently and effectively
- Assist the Office Manager in the efficient running of the school office
- Answer the telephone - This will involve dealing with queries, taking accurate messages and often bringing solutions
- Deal with parental queries
- Maintain the office calendar, arranging appointments and liaising with staff regularly to follow up on external and internal communications.
- Maintain efficient filing systems, ensure confidential papers are stored appropriately.
If this sounds like you, we’d love for you to apply to join our friendly and dedicated team.
Exeter House is proud to be part of Brunel Academies Trust - a growing educational community with no barriers, only potential. Brunel strives to significantly improve the life chances and outcomes for our Children and Young People (CYP) within our SEND, and mainstream Education Provisions.
Hours of work: 32.5hrs per week (08:15-15:15 Mon-Fri) Term time only
Closing date: 22.03.2026
Interviews: 26.03.2026
Please see the job description and person specification to learn more about the responsibilities of this exciting opportunity.
Training: It is important to us to ensure you feel valued and supported. Full training appropriate to the role will be provided.
Please check the Person Specification for the qualifications that are listed as Essential for this role. You will be required to show these qualifications if you are successful.
Benefits
Brunel Academies Trust is a rapidly developing Multi Academy Trust. We value our colleagues and the effort they put into our children and young people day in and out. Whether through continuous professional development (CPD) to feed your ambitions, personal and impartial support through challenging days or exciting and easy to use discounts to enjoy with friends and family, we have a package of excellent benefits which are available to all employees including:
- A positive and friendly working environment.
- An opportunity to work with an amazing group of young people.
- Extensive induction programme and ongoing CPD programme and training.
- Opportunities and support for continued professional growth.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Reduced membership fee at local Health and Fitness Club.
- Brunel Perks – exclusive discounts on a range of products and retailers from cinema tickets, food shopping and holidays
- Carefirst – impartial counselling service in person, by video call or phone as well as a citizen’s advice function for advice and support on personal or professional queries
- Excellent pension scheme
- Pay progression opportunities
Most importantly, we can promise that you will achieve a high level of job satisfaction through the professional family community our colleagues represent and the positive impact your role will have in shaping our children and young people’s futures. Your role matters.
Potential candidates for this exciting opportunity are warmly invited and encouraged to visit our setting to explore how unique and inspirational our children and team really are. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit or/and have an informal conversation with a co-Headteacher via 01722 334168.
In the first instance we would welcome your application via SAM People Recruit. However, if you are unable to complete the application on this platform, please contact the team using resourcingwiltshire@brunel.org.uk or 01722 321201 and we will be able to issue a Word version of the application form for completion and return by the deadline. Unfortunately, in line with Safer Recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.
To learn more about our Trust and our mission, please do visit our website at www.brunel.org.uk
For any internal Brunel candidates, please contact resourcingwiltshire@brunel.org.uk for an internal application form.
Safeguarding Statement
Brunel Academies Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people (CYP) and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check, references and medical clearance. All references will be obtained prior to interview in line with Safer Recruitment and KCSIE, and further references may be sought as deemed necessary.
Brunel Academies Trust is dedicated to the vision of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a team that reflects diversity from the communities it serves. We value the contributions of all colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds and actively seek to promote an environment which is free from discrimination and harassment; which at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance.
Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010, Brunel Academies Trust welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process that is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, pronouns preference, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy, paternity or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
In order for your application to be formally considered, we require a fully completed application form in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education & Safer Recruitment. This must include your education history, qualifications with dates and an unbroken employment history from leaving full time education to present day (with gaps accounted for). Please make sure all gaps in employment are explained in the box provided.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Exeter House Special School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 194 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Exeter House Special School website
School location
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