Administration Assistant in Bournemouth

Hours: 20 hours per week, 39 weeks per year.

Linwood School is an Ofsted graded Outstanding SEND school. We are an outward facing centre of excellence in the area. Our values speak of respect, support, inclusivity, positivity, harmony, excellence and responsibility, all underpinned by our actions and personal accountability.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our HR and Recruitment team as an Administration Assistant on a part‑time basis. The role will be to support our busy, friendly and supportive team with key administrative tasks to help deliver an efficient, effective and compliant service. The successful candidate will work at our Linwood Campus, under the day to day direction of our Recruitment Officer, but will be part of and support the wider HR team. This role will be fully office based.

• Act as first point of contact for email and phone enquiries, efficiently passing the requests through to the appropriate person to ensure all enquiries are responded to in a timely manner.
• Carry out routine administrative and ICT tasks as required, including drafting correspondence and responding to emails.
• Undertake routine administration support such as photocopying, filing and emailing.
• Obtain professional references and conduct follow-up telephone calls verification of all references received.
• Where required, take personal information, and accurately record and process the transaction, in line with the school's procedures and ensure we adhere to GDPR criteria.
• Where interviews or meetings include the set‑up of rooms and facilities, book and arrange as directed.

Only fully completed application forms will be accepted. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and strive for our staff to be from diverse backgrounds. We positively encourage applications from individuals within underrepresented groups and welcome applications from individuals regardless of their protected characteristics.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date should suitable applications come through. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be required to have an enhanced DBS check as well as an overseas criminal records check, if worked or lived outside the UK within the past 10 years. Offers of employment are also subject to satisfactory references, health, and right to work checks. All Linwood School staff are expected to adhere to our policies and procedures in respect of safeguarding and child protection, including Keeping Children Safe in Education and Guidance for adults working with children and young people in an education setting.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. If the role is exempt, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed, and if they are disclosed, we cannot take them into account.