Location: Lytchett Matravers Primary School & Preschool
Contract: 13.5 hours per week, - Two days per week - term time + 1 INSET day
Interview date: W/C 27th April
Start Date: ASAP
Our school has been at the heart of our village community for the last 150 years. We understand how important it is that children feel that they belong with us and that they are developed to become the best that they possibly can be. Through our care and cooperation with parents / carers and other stakeholders, we support all children to ‘Thrive Together’: our school motto.
Our school consists of Lytchett Matravers Preschool and our main primary school: the buildings sit adjacent to each other on the same site. All learning spaces are purpose built and resourced to allow for appropriate development relative to the children’s stages of learning. The main school has two classes per year group, with children admitted from aged 4-11 (Reception Year – Year 6).
We are extremely fortunate with our outdoor space. Preschool have multiple outdoor learning areas, including a bespoke space for physical development activities, a garden area, a mud kitchen and access to the forest school site. The school site also includes a large field, an orchard, a small woodland and direct access to a Multi-Use Sports Area.
LMPS is in the Hillary Partnership of Hamwic Education Trust (HET); a large, fast-paced multi-academy trust with currently 37 schools across the South Coast: Portsmouth, Southampton, Poole and Dorset. The Hillary Partnership is a multi-academy partnership based in Poole and Dorset. The partnership enables local schools to work together to develop a strong education for all our children.
Our school is situated in a rural village location in the heart of Dorset. We retain all of the benefits of being in the countryside whilst still being close to Bournemouth and Poole: Poole Harbour is 5 miles from the school. We are also close to a range of attractions such as Corfe Castle, Brownsea Island and the beauty of the Jurassic coast.
Role Summary:
Lytchett Matravers Primary School are seeking to appoint a SEND Admin Assistant.
The SEND Admin Assistant plays a key role in supporting the SENDCo and SLT with the efficient delivery of SEND provision across the school. This includes managing all operational and administrative processes to ensure pupils with special educational needs and disabilities receive high-quality support. The role also involves maintaining accurate and compliant records and systems to ensure the schools SEND records are up to date.
We are seeking a professional individual who:
- Is a natural multi-tasker with strong organisational and administrative skills
- Has excellent written, communication and interpersonal skills
- Is detail-oriented with a ‘right first time’ mindset, completing work to a high standard
- Is a self-starter who is motivated to use initiative and has a good attention to detail
- Has experience of working in an administrative role, undertaking variety of tasks
What we offer you:
- An opportunity to be part of a collaborative team with a shared vision of excellence
- A real career path in a thriving and respected organisation
- Flexible working approach, where possible
- Wellbeing day (trial for 2025/26)
- Excellent training and development programmes and opportunities
- Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme / Teacher Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with length of service (support staff)
- Access to our benefits portal offering a full range of discounts available through Lifestyle Savings
- Access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, this includes free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for employees and family members
- Access to financial wellbeing support through a company that provides comprehensive guidance on all things mortgage related
- Eligible for a Blue Light card
About Hamwic Education Trust:
HET is fully committed to developing an outstanding workforce. We are a friendly and supportive community of professionals working hard to ensure that our schools are enabling children to grow and develop for the future.
We have talented staff working in leadership, teaching and support roles throughout our schools and committed professionals working in the Managed Services team covering education, safeguarding, HR, IT, finance and estates. This experienced team supports our schools and is responsible for the successful delivery of our multi-academy trust.
As an employer, we support our staff to grow through continuing professional development and there is a range of apprenticeships and other opportunities available throughout the Trust to extend your knowledge, skills and career prospects.
HET celebrates the uniqueness of our pupils, our staff and our schools and we aim for everyone to achieve their full potential through the pathways of opportunities available.
HET recognises that by valuing and promoting equal opportunities in employment for all employees and job applicants and avoiding unlawful discrimination in employment and delivery of services, we will be able to deliver first class education and value the differences our workforce brings to HET.
Application Procedure:
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Peter Leddin – School Operations Manager by emailing [email protected] to arrange an informal chat or have a tour of the school. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.
If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form which can be found at
Job vacancies | Careers | Hamwic Education Trust | Multi-academy Trust and return to [email protected]
CV’s will only be accepted along with a completed application form.
Please note, we may close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we have sufficient applications. We strongly encourage prospective applicants to apply as soon as possible.
Hamwic Education Trust (HET) are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our pupils and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal record and barring checks, scrutiny of work and training history, robust referencing, and other vetting checks. Successful candidates will also be subject to online searches.
Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across HET.
All HET employees are required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practices and to safeguard our pupils.