18 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    23 November 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    5 November 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time, term time: 30 hours 5 days per week 8.30am-3.00pm term time plus 5 INSET days

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£18,062-£18,639

Pay scale

Grade 14 Pt.4 –6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

  • Use extensive administrative and interpersonal skills in a busy office environment.
  • Deal directly with families regarding their children and build professional working relationships that fosters a trust between the school and homes of vulnerable students.
  • Be organised and efficient in a fast-paced environment.
  • Be confident and professional.

You are likely to be someone who:

  • Has previous knowledge and training in of Safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE2026) or be willing to train.
  • Is meticulous in their work and understands the need for attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Is trustworthy and reliable.
  • Has excellent ICT skills in Microsoft Office programmes.
  • Has experience of using Arbor Attendance or be willing to train.
  • Understands the need for confidentiality, discretion and diplomacy.

What the school offers its staff

Wadham School can offer you:

  • The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey alongside highly regarding professionals.
  • The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people and their families.
  • The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of Southern England.
  • Fulfilment, in knowing that you matter, and the work you do makes a positive difference to the lives you touch.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Attendance Officer JD and PS.pdf - 237 KB (opens in new tab)

About Wadham School

Organisation type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
763 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Website
Wadham School website
Email address
rburgas@wadhamschool.co.uk
Phone number
01460 270123
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Are you looking to work in a Good school (Ofsted, June 2019) with a community working together for the best possible outcomes for young people?

Wadham School is friendly, vibrant and forward looking. It is an exciting time at Wadham School. We strive to be a school which uses an evidence based approach to teaching and an ethos and drive for the school to be much more than just learning in lessons. A varied programme of extra-curricular activities and house competitions provides an exciting opportunity for staff to be involved in the wider school community. At our core is an aim, through everything that we do, to develop a sense of hope, a hope which will encourage and support students in becoming the best that they can be.

The school serves a beautiful area of South Somerset with excellent links to the wider South West, Bristol and Bath and direct train links to London from Crewkerne itself and Taunton.
If the above gives you a picture of a community that you would be excited to be part of then the students and staff at Wadham School invite your application and would love to meet you.

Arranging a visit to Wadham School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rburgas@wadhamschool.co.uk.

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