Job Description

Salary: £9,920 per annum

Hours of work: 16.5 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent, term time only

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Palladian Academy Trust for further information.

A bit about us:

The Palladian Academy Trust is a community of schools, each with its own ethos, that enjoy a mutually enriching partnership. Our Trust includes both church and community academies working closely together, all connected by a shared vision for our pupils: ‘excellent and equitable opportunities so everyone can flourish.’

All about the role:

We are looking for a dedicated and organised School Administration Officer to join our welcoming team across two of our primary schools. The successful candidate would work Thursdays and Fridays (12 hours per week) at Westwood with Iford Primary school and 4.5 hours per week (day of the week to be discussed) at Fitzmaurice Primary School. This pivotal role requires a proactive individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to provide a professional front-of-house service to pupils, staff, parents, and visitors.

We are looking for a highly motivated team player with a 'can-do' attitude.

• Proven administrative or clerical experience, ideally within an educational setting.
• Excellent IT skills, including competence with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and an aptitude for learning school-specific systems.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise a busy workload and meet deadlines.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, with the ability to converse at ease with all members of the school community.
• A professional, calm, patient, and flexible approach to work in a dynamic environment.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

As a Trust we can offer;

• A friendly, supportive and committed staff team who care deeply about providing the best education possible for our children; all our staff are members of strong networks across the Trust who share thinking, best practice and problem solve together.
• Benefits including an employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations, free eye care vouchers, local government pension scheme

This is a permanent vacancy working term time only and one additional INSET day.

Find out more and apply:

Visits to both schools are welcomed, our children and staff would be delighted to meet you before the formal interview process. Please telephone the school office at Westwood with Iford on 01225 862408 and/or Fitzmaurice Primary School on 01225 862162 to arrange a mutually convenient time, however please be aware that both schools will be closed until 3 September 2026.

Please go to the vacancy details that are available on our website, where you will find a job description and where you can submit your application.

Applications: Please return your application through the website.

https://www.palladianacademytrust.com/

Then go to “work with us”, then click on Vacancies

Closing Date: Midnight, 23 August 2026

Interviews: Early September 2026

Commencement date: September 2026

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not ‘protected’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

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