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Administration Assistant
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery, LYMINGTON, Hampshire, SO41 5RP6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
23 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 12 hours per week Mondays and Tuesdays 8.30am - 3pm Term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,796
Actual salary
- £7,054
Pay scale
- B
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a warm, organised professional looking for a rewarding part-time role? Do you excel at making people feel welcome while keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes?
We are seeking a positive and proactive Administrative Assistant to join our vibrant school community. This is a permanent, 12-hour-a-week job-share position, where you will work alongside an experienced and supportive admin partner. Together, you will be the welcoming face and efficient backbone of our school.
The Role
As our Admin Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting our families and ensuring the school day runs smoothly. Your main responsibilities will include welcoming visitors, handling enquiries, and ensuring our administrative processes are seamless and professional.
What We Are Looking For
A Positive Personality: A warm, empathetic individual who is passionate about welcoming and supporting our families and children.
Organised & Professional: Someone with an excellent eye for detail who prides themselves on clear communication and a professional approach.
Tech-Savvy & Adaptable: Strong day-to-day IT skills with a genuine willingness to learn and maximise the efficiency of our school’s electronic systems.
A Forward-Thinker: An interest in the use of AI and a curiosity to learn how modern AI systems can streamline administrative workflows.
A True Team Player: Someone fully committed to our core values of kindness to self, others, and the world.
Qualifications & Skills
GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent in English and Maths (Essential).
Current First Aid training is highly beneficial, or a firm commitment to undergo training with us (Essential).
How to Apply
If you are ready to help our community strive and believe to shine’, we would love to hear from you.
For an application pack or to arrange an informal visit to the school, please contact Michaela Fordham, M.fordham@southbaddesley.hants.sch.uk
Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment Statement
Our school is strictly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff, volunteers, and visitors to share this deep commitment.
This post is subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process, which includes an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, identity verification, and qualifications checks. In line with the statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', online searches may also be conducted on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
In return for your dedication, we offer a deeply supportive working environment where you will truly be part of a team.
Furthermore, for the right candidate who wants to future-proof their career, we are excited to offer the potential to complete a Level 4 Apprenticeship programme focused on advanced administrative and AI systems.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding children and all employees, governors and volunteers are subject to robust employment checks.
We delivery regular, topical safeguarding briefings and train all staff annually on KCSiE (Keeping Children Safe in Education).
We have an internal online portal enabling all staff to report any concerns immediately and we have two Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL's) in school. A third member of staff has undergone the DSL training purely for the purpose of auditing our processes and challenging DSL decisions.
We are very proud of the strong safeguarding culture we have developed.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
About South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 131 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- m.fordham@southbaddesley.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01590626243
South Baddesley CE Primary School and Nursery is a small Church of England school catering for pupils between the ages of 3-11 years of age. Our school vision and curriculum is firmly rooted in our Christian Value of ‘Kindness’.
We consider ‘kindness’ to have three aspects:
Kindness to ourselves.
Kindness to others.
Kindness to the world.
We look for daily opportunities to teach and explore these values. This approach means that we are fortunate to work in a calm, happy and thriving school. Our children are a joy to work with - smiling and laughter are cemented into life at our school!
Our curriculum aims to ‘explore life in all its fullness’ and so developing:
Wisdom
Curiosity
Innovation and
Excellence for all our children, regardless of starting points.
We use the core curriculum drivers of literature, people and the world to shape all of our learning experiences so that children engage in deep and challenging learning opportunities.
We have approximately 130 pupils on roll, who are currently organised into 5 classes. Our school is spread across three buildings; these vary from an old Victorian building to a much newer eco-build. We are fortunate to have well designed spaces to teach and learn in.
All of our classes are well supported by a strong and committed support staff team. The school leadership team consists of three teaching and learning leaders, a teaching mentor and the headteacher. Teamwork, support for professional development and staff well-being is a strength of our school. We are committed to teacher development at all stages, from trainees to experienced practitioners.
In July 2024, we celebrated a ‘good’ Ofsted judgement. The provision for pupil’s welfare and behaviour was judged to be outstanding. Inspectors praised our unique and well developed curriculum, bespoke approach to subject leadership, support of SEND and innovative projects with other schools, such as the Winchester University Multi Academy Trust. Our vision is to ‘strive and believe to shine’ for all individuals at our school.
Having opened our successful Nursery in 2023, we are now very excited to be opening a school farm this academic year. This provision will provide a further range of after school activities as well as providing us with a very special resource for developing our outdoor learning offer.
You will find our school is about a mile outside of the thriving town of Lymington and on the edge of the New Forest. Our school is located in the grounds of Pylewell Estate and therefore we are fortunate to have a large, well developed outdoor space. This includes a specific Woodland School area, a pond, a school garden and a meadow. We use our outdoor space continuously to enhance the learning of the pupils. We are within easy access of the beautiful New Forest and Solent coastline, where there are numerous activities to get involved in. We are also close to the cities and amenities of Southampton and Bournemouth.
A number of children travel in from the New Forest each day by minibus. We are responsible for our own minibus contract and this gives us access to two new mini buses everyday. This means we can regularly enhance the curriculum with visits out and about!
The school has a very supportive and involved team of governors. The Governors take an active role in school life both supporting and challenging the strategic direction of the school. Governors have subject specialist links with teachers across the school. The school is also supported by a very active ‘parent- friends association,’ called the Friends of SBS. This is led by a group of parents who fundraise tirelessly for the school. We hope that this information provides a flavour to life at South Baddesley, but please book a tour of the school to meet our team and children.
Arranging a visit to South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email m.fordham@southbaddesley.hants.sch.uk.
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