Senior Administrator

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4DZ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible.

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Support Staff Pay Scale Grade E – 29,071 to £30,515 (pro rata for part-time) Actual Salary: £21,336 to £22,397

Senior Administrator job summary

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, professional and highly motivated Senior Administration Officer to start as soon as possible. This is a part-time post working 30 hours per week. The Governors are seeking applicants who can manage the school office ensuring efficient administrative support is provided to the Headteacher, school staff, parents and pupils.

We offer:

A welcoming school with a strong Catholic ethos

Children who are polite, happy and motivated to learn

A supportive staff team who genuinely want the best for our pupils

A commitment to your own professional development

The successful candidate will:

Be happy to support the Catholic ethos of our school

Be able to work to tight deadlines and remain calm when faced with multiple tasks

Be experienced in a wide range of administrative processes (experience in an educational setting is desirable)

Be able to line manage a small number of administration and premises staff

Be an excellent organiser with a flexible approach to day to day work activities

Have a friendly, professional and engaging manner

Have excellent verbal and written communication skills

Be able to work as part of a team and establish positive relationships with pupils, parents and staff

Have a reflective and evaluative approach to their practice

Required: As soon as possible

Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale Grade E – 29,071 to £30,515 (pro rata for part-time) 

Actual Salary: £21,336 to £22,397.

Contract: Permanent

Visits to the school are encouraged. To arrange a visit, please contact The School Office by email at stjosephspoole@plymouthcast.com or contact the school on 01202 741932.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Closing Date/Time: Friday 20th November 12pm

Interviews: Thursday 26th November

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email 

School Website address: www.sjcpschool.co.uk

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

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.

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 370 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-poole

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