37 hours per week
Fixed term contract for 12 months
This role is office-based; however, it also offers some agile or remote working
Do you want to make the difference to the lives of children and young people across the Isle of Wight?
Do you want to have a once in a career opportunity to support Strategic Development service within the Children’s Services Directorate at the Isle of Wight Council?
Do you like a challenge? If so, come and join us on the Isle of Wight, as we transform education on the Island.
Working as a key member of the team, you will provide administrative, financial and project support to school organisation and capital projects, helping the Council fulfil its statutory responsibilities for education provision.
This role is ideal for a highly organised individual who enjoys working across multiple projects, managing detailed information, and building positive relationships with schools and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Strategic Development Team in ensuring there are sufficient and suitable school places across the Island.
- Assist with coordinating services and activities that help fulfil the Council's statutory duties relating to education provision.
- Monitor and support schools' use of Devolved Capital Funding, ensuring expenditure aligns with grant conditions.
- Produce and distribute regular capital budget statements and financial information to schools.
- Provide financial administration support, including raising and managing orders through SAP/SRM systems.
- Attend site meetings and support school reorganisation and development projects across the Island.
- Provide drawings, plans and key information held by service areas as required.
- Produce accurate and professional correspondence, reports, presentations, minutes and other documentation using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Organise and coordinate meetings, including agenda preparation, minute taking and follow-up actions.
- Deliver a high standard of general administrative support, including filing, photocopying, maintaining records and responding to routine enquiries.
In line with the Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Any information provided on CVs will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
The Isle of Wight Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you are an organised, proactive and detail-oriented professional looking for a role where you can make a real difference to educational provision on the Isle of Wight, we would love to hear from you.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Emma Goldring at [email protected]
Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
- Local Government pension scheme
- Discounted Solent ferry travel
- Island bus network discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff parking permit scheme
- Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
- National and local discounts & benefits schemes
- Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
- Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)
To discover more about our careers please visit Jobs and careers - Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.
We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees. We are an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community.
We are a Disability Confident employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, 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 Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by;
unacceptable behaviour policy
employee code of conduct
The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.
The Isle of Wight Council reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.
Please note, appointment to a regulated role will require you to provide additional personal details, including full employment history, referee information, and consent for any required safeguarding checks, as part of the Council’s commitment to safer recruitment and compliance with regulatory requirements.
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.
For support completing your online application or for further information on how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email [email protected]. Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.
We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. Please revisit our job page for alternate posts that may be suitable.
