Cover & Human Resources Administrator

Poole High School, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BW

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 20 hours per week Monday - Friday 7.00am - 11.00am
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £11,801 to £12,375

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a Cover & Human Resources Administrator to join fantastic team at Poole High School. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your HR and administrative skills whilst working in a friendly, supportive team environment.

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

• To administer the cover telephone line and email account to ensure all planned and unplanned staff absences are correctly recorded.
• To ensure suitable cover is provided for all planned and unplanned absences to ensure continuity in the running of the school.
• To maintain confidential records of all cover and absences, working with HR and payroll colleagues.
• Arrange and communicate day-to-day changes in staffing and rooming.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Strong IT skills, including typing, emails, Word and Excel,
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Want the challenge of working in a busy educational environment
• Ability to show the highest level of professional discretion, empathy and tact

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

What the school offers its staff

• An opportunity to work in a school environment with wonderful children as well as exceptional colleagues
• Automatic membership of the Dorset Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
• A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
• Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
• Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
• Free on-site parking
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust

The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

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

We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Poole High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1875 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Poole High School website
• Email address: n.steele@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/poole-high-school-poole

Arranging a visit to Poole High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email n.steele@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk.

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