Overview
Admin Officer – Westfield Arts College Jobs in Weymouth, England, United Kingdom at Dorset Council
Title: Admin Officer – Westfield Arts College
Company: Dorset Council
Location: Weymouth, England, United Kingdom
Westfield Arts College
Admin Officer (Annual Review)
Part time – Thursday (8.00am – 4.00pm) and Friday (8.30am – 4pm)
XS 8.8a – Grade 8 (SCP 12-20) – £9,857 – £11,235 pro rated per annum
14.5 hours per week
Term time only plus inset week
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual who would like to work in a special school environment and join our friendly office team. The primary focus of this role is to support the administration of the EHCP annual review process. You will need to be well-organised and work effectively with another member of the team working on annual reviews. The successful candidate will need to be adaptable, flexible and enjoy working in a busy team.
A good working knowledge of Word and Excel will be required in addition to excellent organisational skills. Good communications skills (written and verbal) will be essential as will an eye for detail and the ability to work to deadlines.
Westfield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government’s safer recruitment guidelines. We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The closing date for applications is: 24th June 2026
Interviews: Thursday 2nd July 2026
Further information about Westfield can be found at www.westfield.dorset.sch.uk.
Contact
Julie Rook, Admin Officer (HR)
[email protected]
Further Information
Westfield Arts College values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
Westfield Arts College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.
The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.
The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Westfield Arts College 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. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. 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 searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
