Job Description

We are looking for a committed, flexible and sociable person with administration and reception skills to be a part of the health centre team, starting 1 September 2025.


Bedales School is a unique educational establishment, set in the beautiful Hampshire countryside. Our aim is to create an environment where questioning, divergent thinking and freedom to learn from mistakes are all encouraged. Both our staff and students expect of each other the best kind of relationships - co-operative, authentic and trustful. Students in the Senior School range from 13-18 years of age.

Experience & Background

The successful candidate will need to be a friendly, reliable and capable individual, who can use their own initiative, as well as work as part of a team. Experience of a similar role within a school environment, or with teenagers, would be beneficial.

Duties

You will be responsible for:

Administration support for the Health Centre Supporting the nursing team with reception duties Being the first point of contact for students arriving at the Health Centre Welfare support to students requiring time out
This post is in Regulated Activity.

Hours of Work

During term time, you will be required to work 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 08:00 hrs to 14:30 hrs, with a 30 minute break for lunch. These hours can be flexible - please enquire if interested.


This is a term time plus post working 33 weeks per year during term-time and working an additional 72 hours over the course of the year.

Salary

16,863 annual starting salary based on the above hours and weeks of work, which is pro-rata of the full time equivalent salary of 27,379 per annum.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Funded Healthcare Cash Plan

Pension with Royal London

Salary Extras Benefits Platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Free lunch is provided during term time

Life Assurance

Personal Accident Cover

Pre-Appointment Checks

All candidates will undergo a Safeguarding Suitability Interview and application for an Enhanced DBS and Barred List check and be asked to provide evidence they are eligible to work in the UK, on an on-going basis, at the shortlist stage of the selection process.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for this post, please read the which includes full details regarding the post. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application form.


Early application is advised as Bedales reserve the right to make an appointment at any stage of the application process.

Closing Date: 9:00am, Monday 9 June 2025

Application Review via Teams: on a rolling basis during the advertising period

Interview Date: TBC

To find out more about this opportunity, candidates can contact our Head of Nurses, Claire De Menezes, by email at cdemenezes@bedales.org.uk.


All other enquiries relating to the recruitment process, should be forwarded to recruitment@bedales.org.uk.

Safeguarding Statement:

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Prohibition from Teaching Checks, Prohibition from Management Checks.


The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; fostering a culture of openness, safety, equality and protection; providing a safe and welcoming environment where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are being listened to; playing a key role in prevention of harm and an equal responsibility to act on any suspicion or disclosure that may indicate a child is at risk of harm; When concerned about the welfare of a pupil, acting in the best interests of the pupil.
All staff have a key role to play in identifying concerns early and in providing help for children and are expected to act in accordance with the school Safeguarding & Child Protection Policies.


The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job candidates to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.