School Secretary and Internal Data Protection Officer
Hours: Full time 37 hours/week, 39 weeks per year, term time only including 5 INSET days
8.00-16.30 Monday-Thursday 8.00-16.00 Friday with an hour for lunch OR
8.30-16.30 Monday-Thursday 8.30-16.00 Friday with 30mintues for lunch.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: JG6
Annual salary: £28,037 - £30,113
Ravenswood is an all-age Special School in Nailsea, providing education and support for pupils with complex needs, including severe learning difficulties, communication difficulties, and Autism. We are proud to be a thriving, inclusive community, with a dedicated staff team who work together to ensure every pupil is supported to reach their full potential. Community values and partnership are at the heart of everything we do.
We are looking to appoint a School Secretary from September: responsible for managing the day-to-day running of the School Office, line manage a small admin/reception team who are the first point of contact for parents and visitors to the school, presenting the school in an efficient and professional manner. The school secretary will also be the Internal Data Protection Officer, ensuring that the school complies with all GDPR legislation.
We are looking for a candidate who is:
• Highly organised, efficient and effective, with a positive attitude;
• Able to adapt, pro-actively problem solve and work flexibly;
• Thorough with a good intention to detail;
• An excellent communicator with the ability to build relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues.
• Enthusiastic, caring and willing to contribute to all aspects of school life.
This is an exciting and fulfilling role for someone who wants to take an integral part in the school admin team which supports the efficient running of the school. If you are organised, sociable and thrive on busy schedules where no two days are the same, this role could be for you.
Ravenswood School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and Social Media Checks.
For further details please see the job description and person specification below. To apply for this position please complete and return a Support Staff application form from the links below.
Closing Date: Friday 10th July 2026
Interview Date: W/C Monday 13th July 2026
Start Date: 3rd September 2026
How do I apply for a voluntary or paid position?
You can use any of these three methods:
1. Complete an application by hand (either the word or the pdf version below) and return it to Ravenswood School.
or
2. Complete the Word version of the application form electronically and email it as an attachment to:
or
3. Apply through our school careers website on TES: www.tes.com/jobs/employer/-1001463
CVs are not accepted.
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