School Administrator – Pastoral Support

Required As Soon As Possible

School Administrator – Pastoral Support

Permanent position 20 Hours per week, Monday to Friday.

4 hrs per day with some flexibility around start and finish times.

Term Time Only. Additional hours may be required during school holidays, in accordance with the needs of the school.

Dowdales School is a proud, thriving and ambitious community. Here, we work together, as one, to ensure that everyone thrives in everything that they do. As a whole school, and as individuals, we aim high: wanting the very best for all. Everyone in Dowdales School leads by example ensuring that we treat each other as we want to be treated ourselves.

We are a community school with over 880 students aged 11-16 years on roll. Situated in the historic town of Dalton in Furness, we enjoy being on the fringe of the Lake District National Park. As an Ofsted rated ‘good’ school, we believe in high expectations, excellent teaching and ambition for every young person.

We are seeking to appoint School Administrator - Pastoral Support for Dowdales School to provide support for students in relation to health, welfare and uniform requirements. You will work as part of the wider administration team to support the work of the Senior Leadership Team, Pastoral Team and Senior Administration.

We are proud to have:

• Extremely high aspirations for all students at Dowdales ensuring that every young person makes excellent progress and performs to the best of their ability

• Students with positive attitudes who enjoy coming to school

• An enthusiastic and dedicated team of staff and governors

We would welcome applications from someone who has:

• NVQ Level 2, or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience in relevant discipline.

• A First Aid qualification or be willing to undertake a First Aid qualification

Further details and application forms available at https://dowdalesschool.co.uk/vacancies/#AdminPastoral Application forms to be returned to Mrs A Young at Dowdales School by 9am on Friday 5th December 2025 by email recruitment@dowdales.school or post. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Dowdales School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake child protection screening, including references from past employers and an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CV'S AND AN APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED