24 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    3 September 2025

  • Closing date

    9 June 2025 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    15 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership roles
  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week 42 Weeks (Term time, plus 2 weeks, plus inset days)

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£37938-£41511

Pay scale

H9-M1

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a committed and dynamic HR & Administrative Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with our Headteacher and Chief Finance Officer to ensure the seamless operation of our Single Academy Trust. During this exciting phase of school improvement and national initiatives, we aim to assemble the best team to guide Pinewood School to its next chapter.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of students and have the skills to inspire and lead, we would love to hear from you.

Qualifications required:

  • CIPD - Desirable but not essential (training to support qualification can be offered)

  • Qualification/experience in finance

Experience working in a Special School is not a prerequisite. More importantly, we value enthusiasm and a willingness to develop within this exciting, challenging, and rewarding area of education.


What the school offers its staff

Why Pinewood School?

  • Students: An opportunity to work with an amazing cohort of pupils

  • New state-of-the-art building: A brand-new school building, due for completion by late 2025/early 2026.

  • Free Parking: Enjoy the convenience of free on-site parking.

  • Rural Location: Experience the charm of a peaceful rural setting.

  • Employee Wellbeing Services: We offer a comprehensive wellbeing package to support our staff.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to j.morcom@pinewood.herts.sch.uk

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Additional documents

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

About Pinewood School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
School size
209 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Phone number
01920412211

Pinewood is a SEND Secondary School in Ware, Hertfordshire which provides education for students with a range of needs including Autism, Down’s Syndrome and other conditions that result in a developmental delay. We cater for roughly 210 pupils in School, years 7 to 11.

All our pupils have Education, Health and Care Plans.

Arranging a visit to Pinewood School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@pinewood.herts.sch.uk.

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