Administration Assistant

St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7AB

20 days remaining to apply

Start date details
1st June 2026
Closing date
14 April 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 March 2026

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31/08/2026 - potential to be extended
Full-time equivalent salary: £21,329 - £21,664

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Michael's CE Middle School is looking for aAdministration Assistant to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?

Actual Salary £21,329 - £21,664 per annum per annum(Grade3)

This job is Full Time - Term Timefor 37 hours per week and 39 weeks per year.

It is offered on a Temporary basisuntil 31/08/2026.Although there could be an option for the contract to be extended which can be discussed at interview.

Approximate start date 1st June 2026.

We are looking for someone who can provide smooth and efficient administrative support for our school. In this role you willactasthe first point of contact for students and visitors in our front office team and there will also be an expectation to administer first aid to pupils.

Ideally, we would like to appoint someone who has previous experience of working in a school office, or has some experience of working in a busy office environment with the ability to prioritise.Having a first aid qualification would be an advantage.

Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.

What the school offers its staff

Founded in 1971 St Michael’s Middle School is a Church of England school set in stunning grounds in Colehill, on the outskirts of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. With around 600 pupils, our school covers year groups 5-8 (ages 9 to 13) and is consistently oversubscribed on first choice applications.

Middle schools have the advantage of being able to blend together the best parts of primary school teaching with subject specialist teachers and facilities. Pupils study a full breadth of subjects over their four years at the school. Our facilities include science laboratories, product design and cooking workshops, specialist music rooms, ICT suites and PE facilities, including an indoor swimming pool.

We are also proud to offer a wide range of clubs and activities. Each year there are activity weeks, with both residential and day trips available to the pupils. Our school benefits from a strong relationship with the wider community, with local businesses helping deliver our careers provision and charitable groups working with some of our more vulnerable pupils.

St Michael’s achieves high standards and has a robust self-review procedure to explore ways of maintaining and improving these standards. We do not, however, believe in change for change for change’s sake, so we constantly challenge ourselves first with the question, “Is this going to be better for our pupils?’.

We have had our efforts recognised by Ofsted 2018, graded as a good school ,and by SIAMS who judged the school ‘excellent’ in 2019. We have also achieved a number of awards including the Platinum Level School Games Award, the National Music Mark and accreditation as an Eco-School.

For more information please visit our school website:https://www.stmichaelsmiddle.org/

We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.

Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:

a genuine commitment to supporting professional development
a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all
free onsite parking
access to the local government or teachers pension scheme
a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan

About Initio Learning Trust

Initio Learning Trust comprises 19 schools across Dorset, with our head office based in Wimborne. Formed in February 2023 from the merger of The Minerva Learning Trust and Wimborne Academy Trust, we offer outstanding education through every stage of schooling, from nursery through to upper sixth form. We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.