Administration Officer - Verwood First School

Verwood CE First School is looking for a Administration Officer to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?

Actual Salary £13,039 - £13,246 per annum  (Grade 5, pay award pending)

This job is Part Time - Term Time Only for 22.5 hours per week and 38 weeks per year.

It is offered on a Temporary basis until 27/02/27.

Approximate start date 4th May 2026.

We are looking for someone who can provide smooth and efficient administration support for our school.  In this role you will act as the first point of contact for students and visitors in our front office team.  Ideally, we would like to appoint someone who has previous administration experience in a school office, or has some experience of working in a busy office environment and have the ability to prioritise and work to conflicting deadlines. Communication is key in this role, as you will be regularly liaising with staff, pupils and parents across the school, as well as with our Trust central team colleagues. 

Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.

Closing date: 24th April 2026

Interview Date: 28th April 2026

If you have any further questions, please contact the recruiting manager by emailing [email protected]

Verwood First School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Verwood First School is part of Initio Learning Trust, and is situated in the heart of Verwood.  We are a vibrant Church School and Nursery that welcomes children from age 2 to 9, covering Nursery to Year 4. 

We are proud to have an experienced, friendly and supportive staff team, and children who are eager to learn and who want to do their best every day. 

For more information please visit our school website:  https://www.verwoodfirst.dorset.sch.uk/

We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.

Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:

• a genuine commitment to supporting professional development

• a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all

• free onsite parking

• access to the local government or teachers pension scheme 

• a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan