Pastoral Team Administrator

Full Time – Permanent Contract

Weeks: 37 Hours per week, Term Time + INSET DAYS

Salary Scale: Grade 14 Pt. 4-6   

 Actual Salary: £20,897 – £21,564 per annum.

Immediate start available.

Closing date for applications: 9:00AM Friday 13^th December 2024

We are seeking an experienced administrator to join our successful Pastoral and Safeguarding Team.  This is a new role which will involve supporting, in an administrative capacity, the teams dealing with our students’ welfare, behaviour and successful transition to the next stage in their educational journey. If you are a reliable and experienced office administrator, have experience of school behaviour, safeguarding and recording systems (or are willing to retrain) with a passion for helping students and staff, then we would love to hear from you.

This is a truly exceptional opportunity for a talented colleague. 

 We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to: 

• Organise and take charge of students’ information and records.
• Have an oversight of the Pastoral Team’s meetings and help with the organisation and administration surrounding those meetings.
• Support the Deputy Headteacher with admissions.
• Support the Head of Year 7 and Year 11 with the transition process.
• Ensure that the Pastoral Leads have the data and paperwork required in a timely fashion for Governors meetings and presentations.
• Manage paperwork relating to behaviour incidents to ensure we fulfil our statutory obligations.
• Offer comprehensive office administration support to the Pastoral Team.

 You are likely to be someone who: 

• Enjoys working with people, is confident and self-assured.
• Has experience of an administrative role within the education sector.
• Is ambitious for our students and thrives in an aspirational culture.
• Has excellent office administration skills, using Microsoft packages, Arbor and Outlook.
• Will embrace our highly supportive, professional approach to school improvement.

 Wadham School can offer you:  

• The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey alongside highly regarded professionals.
• Hours that could suit a good working balance, with a term time only post.
• The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people and their families with a strong and supportive leadership, who place value on learning beyond the classroom. 
• Fulfilment, in knowing that you matter, and the work you do makes a positive difference to the lives you touch.
• Access to training to develop your CPD through TES Educare.
• Voluntary pension scheme with Somerset Council.

Please click this link for Job Description and Person Specification.

Visits to the school or an informal talk with the Headteacher are warmly encouraged. For all enquires please contact Lorrie Mahoney on LMahoney@wadhamschool.co.uk or telephone 01460 270127.

Please Note: we do not accept applications by CV and do undertake online searches from a range of social media platforms as part of our recruitment process.

Wadham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and information on the public domain on social media platforms.

“Life in all its fullness” – John 10:10"

CLEANER -10 hours per week

 Grade 16 PT 2.0 (Actual Salary £5,616 per annum)

Term Time Permanent Contract

Closing date for applications: Friday 13^th December 2024 at 9.00 AM

(Reserving the right to end the campaign sooner should suitable applicant numbers be reached beforehand).

We are expanding our Cleaning Team with additional shift patterns of 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 6.30AM to 8.30AM or 3.30PM to 5.30PM. These hours are worked term time only (plus INSET days and one week’s equivalent hours during the summer holidays).

Our team work effectively to empty bins, mop floors, vacuum carpets to keep our school presentable.  This involves cleaning classrooms, offices, corridors, toilets/changing rooms and foyer areas with the additional requirement for deep-cleaning other areas of the school where required.

Ideal candidates would be:

• Detail-Oriented: Paying attention to the small details that make a big difference and taking pride in what you do.
• Physical: Being prepared to move equipment across the site and to get involved in deep-cleaning areas on a rotation basis.
• Reliable: Can be counted on to be punctual and complete tasks efficiently.
• Team Player: Working well with others and contributing positively to the school community in helping us to keep our school clean and tidy.
• Self-Motivated: Can take initiative and is capable of working independently.
• Trained: Has COSHH training or is willing to train

Wadham School can offer you:

• An opportunity to access continuing CPD through TES Training and other applicable courses. (Please note there is mandatory safeguarding training for all new starters).
• Voluntary Pension Scheme through Somerset Council.
• Fulfilment, in knowing that you matter and the work you do makes a positive difference to the lives you touch. 

Please click this link to see the full job description and person specification

Please note you will be required to complete a Somerset County application form with a full work history with details of two professional referees to apply.

We are unable to accept CV’s.

For further enquiries please email LMahoney@wadhamschool.co.uk  

or telephone 01460 270127 to discuss.

Wadham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and information on the public domain on social media platforms.

“Life in all its fullness” – John 10:10

Catering Assistant

Part time: 17.50 hours per week/Permanent

Salary Scale: Grade 16. Pt. 2

Actual Salary: £9,580 per annum

Closing date: Friday 13^th December 2024

Starting: 6^th January 2025

We have a vacancy for a Catering Assistant to join our excellent catering Team, working from 10.45AM to 2.15PM term time plus INSET days (39 weeks). This is a varied and interesting position that offers the opportunity to assist in the preparation of hot and cold meals for students and staff and our feeder primary schools, serve in the Servery at break and lunch times and help keep the kitchen clean and tidy and hygienic following the guidance of the Food Standards Agency.

 We are looking for outstanding individuals who will relish the opportunity to: 

• Work with a friendly team in a busy and fast paced catering environment
• Assist with the preparation of meal ingredients, which includes washing, cleaning, peeling, cutting, and chopping fruit, vegetables, poultry, and meat to a high standard following Food Standards Agency guidance and practices
• Assist in the servery, taking money and ipay transactions for staff and students
• Keep up to date with current relevant legal requirements and food safety regulations

You are likely to be someone who: 

• Is reliable and self-motivated with a responsive and reflective approach to work 
• Has previous experience in catering and industrial kitchen environments (or relative experience) 
• Has Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualification (or be willing to train) 
• Has COSHH and Manual Handling qualifications (or be willing to train) 
• Understands the working of The Children’s Food Trust and promotes healthy eating options for children 
• Understands food allergens and safe food handling practices 
• Has some flexibility to cover staff absences and occasionally work additional hours where required 
• Can offer excellent communication and interpersonal skills, working within a busy team

 Wadham School can offer you:  

• An additional opportunity to increase hours and join the Cleaning Team until 5.30PM daily.
• An opportunity to work in a Level 5 Hygiene rated establishment with a highly motivated team
• Part time hours that suit a busy family life, working term time only (plus INSET days)
• Onsite parking (on a first come – first served basis)
• Training and CPD in Catering, Health & Safety and Safeguarding, with options for other courses through TES online training
• Voluntary pension scheme through Somerset Council
• Fulfilment, in knowing that you matter, and the work you do makes a positive difference to the lives you touch

Please click this link for Job Description and Person Specification

Please Note: we do not accept applications by CV and all application forms must be completed in full, giving a full work history and two referees, one being your current/ previous employer.

Visits to the school or an informal talk are warmly encouraged.

For all enquires please contact Lorrie Mahoney on LMahoney@wadhamschool.co.uk

or telephone 01460 270127 to discuss.

Wadham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and information on the public domain on social media platforms.

“Life in all its fullness” – John 10:10