Admin Assistant with Welfare Responsibility

We are looking for an organised and motivated person to work in partnership with other members of the office team by carrying out administrative duties, including the organisation and allocation of student school lockers, keeping student medication up to date, organising lost property, organising school vaccines and supporting the students with day-to-day organisation.

You will also take the lead responsibility in supporting pupils’ health, supporting welfare needs, and ensuring medical and other welfare requirements are delivered in line with policy and good practice. A first aid qualification is required, but training will be given to the right candidate.

This is a part-time role for 30 hours per week (8.45 am – 3.45 pm), 39 weeks per year.

Right now, we are on a significant journey: our most recent academic results were less than we hoped for, so we’ve embarked on a process of transformation with new processes and a whole new level of ambition. We are revisiting the heart of learning and building the best provision around contemporary educational research in order to achieve great outcomes for our children.

As a small secondary school in the area, we have built a unique sense of community based on our Christian values. This is a place where everyone – students and staff alike – looks out for everyone else. Our children are exceptionally loyal to their teachers, yet that loyalty has to be earned, so you’ll need great people skills and a real passion for teaching and learning.

One of our greatest strengths is our exceptionally rich extracurricular programme, including the Greenpower racing team and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. In short, we do whatever it takes to realise our pupils’ potential, and we’re confident we’ll soon capture your imagination.

We’re equally committed to releasing the talents of our teachers, so you can be assured that we’ll invest heavily in your professional development. Being part of the Enlighten Learning Trust allows for unique opportunities to share best practices and pioneer innovative approaches to learning. Add in a welcoming and supportive environment and an exceptionally supportive Head who loves to collaborate, and you have all the ingredients for a challenging, stimulating and rewarding future.

You can also expect some outstanding facilities and opportunities, including a two-week October half term, access to an indoor swimming pool, and the chance to participate in overseas excursions, including ski trips. What’s more, you’ll be based in elegant Dorking in the heart of the beautiful Surrey hills, with excellent travel connections and easy access to London.

If you are excited by an opportunity to make a difference and join a school that is on a journey of rapid improvement with the challenge and learning that brings, then we would love to meet and welcome you to our team.

For further information and to apply, visit thepriorycofe.com

Closing date: 9.00 am on 5th May 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. It is an offence to apply for a role if applicants are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. For further information, please refer to our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy, which is available on the Enlighten Learning Trust Careers page. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.