Administrative Assistant - Specialist SEN School

Location: POOLE, DORSET

Pay: £14.25 to £15 per hour

Contract Type: Contract

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 30/07/2026

Administrative Assistant

• Specialist SEN School, Poole Full-time, Monday-Friday This is an exceptional opportunity for a highly professional, resilient, and well-organised individual to join a warm, dedicated specialist school supporting children and young people aged 2-19 with a range of special educational needs, profound and multiple learning disabilities, and life-limiting conditions.
• You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the school's administrative operations, working in a fast-paced environment where emotional intelligence, discretion, and attention to detail are essential.
• For the right candidate, there is potential to progress into roles such as PA to the Headteacher.
• Location: Poole
• Position: Administrative Assistant
• Type of Work: High-level administrative and organisational support within a specialist SEN school
• Start Date: ASAP
• Contract: Full-time, Monday-Friday for the rest of the summer term (Potential to extend to longer term)
• Hours: Full-time Experience, Training and Qualifications
• Strong administrative background, ideally within a school or education setting
• Experience managing and maintaining the Single Central Record (SCR) is desired
• GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Maths
• Confident using Microsoft Office and school MIS systems
• Excellent literacy, numeracy, and written communication skills
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, and emotional intelligence
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Understanding of safeguarding, data protection, and equality policies Personal Qualities
• Resilient, calm, and adaptable
• Compassionate and able to communicate sensitively with pupils, families, and staff
• Proactive, solution-focused, and able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Committed to supporting a school community where every day makes a difference Eligibility
• Right to Work in the UK
• Enhanced child-barred list DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
• Ability to provide two professional references What Prospero Teaching Offers
• Free accredited CPD, including safeguarding and school administration training
• Support from an experienced Education Team
• Clear pathways for career development within school administration
• If you would like to be considered for this role, please submit your up-to-date CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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