Office Administrator

32.5 hours per week, term time only

Commencing 5^th January 2026

MEDINA HOUSE SCHOOL CHILLERTON, PO30 3EP

Tel: 01983 522917

E-mail: admin@medinahouse.iow.sch.uk

Web: www.medinahouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Chris Berry

Medina House School is a Primary Specialist School for children with complex learning difficulties, aged 4-11. In January we are opening the Islands first Primary SEMH provision based in Chillerton. As part of this expansion. We are offering an exciting opportunity for an Office administrator to join our team. We welcome applications from all candidates and encourage a visit to Medina House School - Chillerton to learn more about this exciting opportunity. The successful candidate would be expected to work for 5 days per week, term time only.

Hours to be worked are 8.30AM - 3.30PM, Monday to Friday.

For application forms and further details including job descriptions and person specifications, please email admin@medinahouse.iow.sch.uk or visit our website www.medinahouseschool.co.uk. 

Completed application forms should be returned to the school.

Visits to the school are welcome so please call us to arrange.

Closing date: Noon on 1^st December 2025

Shortlisting: Wednesday 3^rd December 2025          

Interviews:  Wednesday 10^th December 2025

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Safer Recruitment Policy and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to have an enhanced DBS check and share in this commitment.

This School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

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The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by the following;

unacceptable behaviour policy

employee code of conduct

our values, culture and inclusivity.

We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.