SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR (PURCHASING) PART TIME

Salary: Band 6- £18,947 - £22,355 actual (£33,241 - £39,219 FTE)

Working Hours:  25 hours per week (Monday-Friday 8.15am – 1.15pm),

44.6 weeks per year (inclusive of holiday)

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

Starting Date: Early October 2026

Do you want to strategically source goods and services for the benefit of a school community?

Are you approachable, supportive, and capable of inspiring confidence at every level?

Can you develop and enhance our social media presence; fostering strong engagement with families, staff and local stakeholders?

This could be the job for you.

West Heath School is a challenging place to work, but our dedicated staff rebuild lives through education. Teaching respect, encouraging responsibility, building relationships, and developing resilience in our students, Our committed, dynamic, and resourceful staff find working at West Heath School rewarding. We are currently on an exciting journey to be registered as a therapeutic community and welcome staff who follow this ethos.

We are looking for a part-time School Administrator to provide comprehensive administrative support; procuring goods and services, maintaining school marketing and social media platforms, and assisting with the community development mission. The post holder will work closely with several pivotal roles within the school to ensure the smooth running of administrative and promotional operations. In addition, the role would also provide cover for other administrative departments e.g. Reception, Attendance and Admissions as needed.

To be considered for this role, the successful candidate must have a minimum of GCSE English and Maths (Grade 4 or above), as well as being IT Literate. An intermediate working knowledge of MS Office, and a variety of Social Media Platforms is essential. You must also have experience working in a busy office/reception environment and working with budget administration, purchasing and ordering systems. Previous work in schools, especially SEN / SEMH schools and knowledge of MIS software, would be advantageous. 

As a school we are proud to promote the development of life skills and social development as equal to academic achievement. West Heath School works towards the end goal of helping students re-integrate into mainstream learning and preparation for adulthood.