Office Administrator x 2
Deer Park School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2HT8 days remaining to apply
Closing date
4 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,186.00 Annually (FTE) Grade C Step 1 – Actual Annual Salary of £21,601.80 (which is the equivalent of a full time salary of £25,186)
Office Administrator x 2 job summary
Office Administrator - 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm, term time only (39 weeks). Grade C Step 1 - Actual Annual Salary of £21,601.80 (which is the equivalent of a full-time salary of £25,186).
Deer Park School is a new state of the art seven-form secondary school which opened in September 2021. At present there are just under 1,000 students on roll across Year 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11. We are part of the RAISE Education Trust which comprises Deer Park Secondary School, Wildern Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School. We will have a PAN of 1050 when full.
As we embark on our next phase of growth we are seeking to appoint new members to our team to support us on our journey to excellence. We strive to provide an exceptional educational experience for every student. Our values and culture of ambition, excellence, kindness, inclusion and community underpin this vision.
Key Responsibilities:
- When required, act as the first point of contact for the school, providing a professional reception and switchboard service and resolving a range of enquiries independently.
- Coordinate and maintain administrative processes for pastoral systems, ensuring student records are accurate and updated in accordance with school procedures.
- Provide proactive administrative support for core school systems, ensuring that data is processed efficiently to support the smooth running of the school.
- Deliver high-quality and confidential administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team, including the preparation of statutory/legal documents.
- Contribute to the development, implementation and ongoing maintenance of IT based administrative systems to improve efficiency and data accuracy.
- Provide skilled administrative cover during staff absences, adapting quickly to different office functions to maintain service continuity.
- Hold a First Aid certificate (or be prepared to undertake training) and when required oversee and administer the daily operation of the medical room, ensuring students receive appropriate care and that all incidents are recorded in line with policy. Also that IHCP are maintained and communicated.
- Such other duties as may be reasonably allocated or directed within the purview of the post.
We will ensure that the successful candidate has:
- Comprehensive induction including a dedicated mentor.
- Continuous professional learning, development and improvement.
- The opportunity to contribute to raising standards for all our students.
Benefits of working for our Trust include:
- Exceptional team environment where all staff are valued.
- Excellent Continuing Professional Development with high quality CPD programs.
- Many opportunities for career progression.
- RAISE a Hand day: One day per academic year — a fully paid day off to support personal events.
- Two-week October half term: Providing staff and students with an extended break during the autumn term.
- Extensive department resources and facilities.
- A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice.
- Staff membership rates to our modern Leisure Centre at Wildern School.
- Enrolment in one of the UK’s largest public sector pension schemes
To apply for this vacancy please visit:
If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher.
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Closing Date: Midday, Wednesday 4th February 2026.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
RAISE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Further information about the job
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Deer Park School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 697 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Deer Park School website
Deer Park School is a new seven-form entry secondary school which opened in September 2021 initially with four forms of Year 7 and growing to full capacity of seven forms of entry over the next seven years.
We are part of the Wildern Academy Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School.
This is an exciting time for the trust and all colleagues joining us.
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