Pre-Prep & Nursery Administrator

This is an exciting opportunity for anexperienced Administrative Assistant/Secretary to join our school ensuring theprovision of a comprehensive confidential and professional support service tothe Head of Pre-Prep & Nursery. Inaddition to the day-to-day secretarial support you will oversee funding forthe Nursery making this an interesting and varied role.

Thesuccessful candidate will have a genuine passion for working with children andenjoy being part of a busy and changing environment. You will be a team player with a positivecan do attitude with outstanding organisational skills and the ability towork to tight addition you will act with tact and discretion atall times.

Demonstrableexperience operating as an Administrative Assistant or Secretary is essentialwhilst experience of working in a school setting is desirable.

We aspire to deliver exceptional every day whilstcreating a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals can thriveand be celebrated. Our 3 cornerstone values are Humility Engagement andKindness. If this sounds like a cultural fit for you and you meet the jobrequirements we would love to hear from you.

MORE INFORMATION

This role is full-time and permanent (37.5 hours per week) allyear round. Working Monday to Friday 7.30am-4.00pm.

Keeping our pupils safe is everyones responsibility. Asthis is a pupil-facing role the successful candidate will have specificsafeguarding responsibilities. Please see the job description for furtherinformation.

We acknowledge that candidates may use AI in writing theirapplications and ask that if they do they declare where this has been thecase. Our recruitment processes help us understand what candidates uniquelycontribute and submissions that rely too heavily on AI risk obscuring the veryqualitied we are looking to discover. If you use AI let it support yourthinking not replace it.

We encourage you to apply even if you feel that you do notmeet all the required cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groupsare more likely to only apply to jobs if they meet 100% of the listedqualifications. We encourage you tobreak that statistic and apply if you think you have what it takes to join us.

If you wish to apply under the Disability Confident Schemethen please make us aware of this and ensure that you meet the minimumrequirements for the role.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Taunton School is an equal opportunities employer andwelcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of gendermarital status sexual orientation race ethnic origin nationality religiondisability or age. We particularlyencourage applications from under-represented groups.

Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only(i.e. skills qualifications abilities experience) in selection andrecruitment.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to enableyou to participate in the recruitment and selection process please contact

SAFEGUARDING

Taunton School operates in a regulated sector and adheres tothe Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) statutory are committed to working together to safeguard children and expectsall staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you are shortlisted for interview the HR team may carryout an online search via Google to check presence and activity as part of theSchools due diligence. As a regulatedsector we are required to request references prior to interview unless yourpermission is not granted.

Offers of employment are subject to satisfactorysafeguarding and pre-employment checks as part of the Schools due diligencein line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These include but are not limited to ID andRight to Work in the UK satisfactory references a successful enhanced DBScheck and satisfactory online searches.

This job is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act1974 and subsequent amendments. You are not entitled to withhold informationabout convictions which would otherwise be considered as spent. All applicants must therefore declare allprevious convictions and cautions including those that would normally beconsidered spent except those that are classed as protectedoffences. It is a condition ofemployment that the employee should not have been convicted of a criminaloffence against children nor have been dismissed from or resigned from aprevious employer for misconduct of a similar nature.

Important safeguarding information: Anyone who is barredfrom undertaking regulated activity with children is not eligible to apply forthis role. It is an offence to apply for a role at the school if you are barredfrom work engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

For moreinformation please visit this link to our school policies including childprotection and recruitment: Taunton School Policies& Inspection Reports

CLOSING DATE

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 18thSeptember 2026 however please note that early applications are encouraged asthey will be reviewed as received and the vacancy may close early should asuccessful appointment be made.

If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing dateplease assume that your application has unfortunately been to numbers of applications received for our jobs we do not providefeedback at this stage.