Administrator

Location:

South West, United Kingdom

Salary:

13605.00 – 13605.00

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

Search Secretarial, Office & Administration Jobs

Job ID:

132959078

Company:

Caretech

Posted On:

08 May 2026

Position: School Administrator

Location: Orchard school- Lufton, Yeovil

Hours: 24 hours per week, term time

Salary Details: £13,604.79 per annum

We are now recruiting for a Administrator to join our team. This role calls for first class interpersonal and IT skills as you will be dealing with staff and students, along with external stakeholders and parents.

The school:

Orchard School is an independent, DfE registered co-educational day school, providing specialist education for up to 20 student s, aged 11 – 18 years.

The school supports young people who have suffered trauma enabling them to realise their potential and through personalised support, achieve their goals. Our vision is that students will not only be supported academically but be supported to develop self-esteem, confidence, respect and consideration for others, to enable them to become effective and contributing citizens within the community.

The ideal candidate will have:
Proven experience as a receptionist, front of office representative or similar role. Good written and verbal communication skills. Professional attitude and appearance. Experience of using a range of office IT packages e.g. Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook. Excellent organisational skills. Excellent customer service. Multi-tasking and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks.
Key duties:
To maintain and foster good relations with staff, young people, members of the public and professionals from other agencies. To carry out a range of confidential administrative functions under the direction of the Head Teacher. To oversee good health & safety and security of the reception, offices and buildings. To provide all aspects of administration support as required. To manage visitors and handle calls within the site.
Why work for us:
Competitive salary. Opportunity to progress in your career. Training opportunities either face to face or online. Wellbeing – Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need. You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role. Supportive management and senior leads. We offer full induction, paid for DBS, friendly family atmosphere and the opportunity to progress with one of the UK s biggest care providers.
Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.

Cambian 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. 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 search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

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