Job Description

Hours:

Permanent, full year, full time (37 hours/week), 8 am to 4 pm

Salary:

Grade 4. Full year salary: 25,583, depending on experience

Are you well organised, adaptable and with a keen eye for detail? Would you like to work with our team of SEN professionals to support students and their families? Can you work accurately to deadlines while maintaining a flexible and good-humoured approach to your work?
We are looking for an efficient administrator to join our central Admin. Team. You should have sound written and verbal communication skills, good interpersonal skills, effective organisational skills and be willing to learn on the job. You will have at least five higher passes at GCSE level (or equivalent), including English and maths, and previous experience in an administrative role is desirable. We will provide full training for the successful candidates.

About Ullswater Community College

Ullswater Community College (UCC) is a happy school where students and staff expect to treat one another with respect. Following our Ofsted Good rating in April 2023, and being recognised as 'Best Secondary School in Cumbria' at the 2023 NewsQuest awards, our vision is to make sure that UCC is 'best in county' in all we do.

We offer our non-teaching members of staff:

Starting holiday allowance of 25 days, rising to 31 days after 5 years Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme - a defined benefit scheme with employee and employer contributions Membership of the Health Assured employee assistance programme. Cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme. Help with eye tests A welcoming and supportive community where staff really do matter - our Staff Wellbeing group is an integral part of the school culture

To apply

We encourage applications from all members of society, regardless of background, gender, ethnicity, disability or age (as long as you're over 18).

Please download and complete an application form and equalities and diversity form from the school website (www.ullswatercc.co.uk), where full job details and comprehensive information about the school can also be found.

Closing date for applications: Monday 29 September 2025

We will aim to hold interviews the following week

UCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Employment at UCC is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed; if they are disclosed, the school cannot take them into account.

Please note that we can contact only the successful applicants.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 25,583.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Work Location: In person