An excellent opportunity has arisen for a well-organised and flexible individual to join the Guardians UK Agency, which provides a high quality, comprehensive Guardianship service to students whose parents reside overseas.

Based on site at Taunton School you will provide an efficient administration service to the two Guardians UK Managers, assisting with the recruitment and vetting of host families, the arrangement of student travel logistics, and other administrative tasks.

Your outstanding administrative skills and solid administrative experience, coupled with the ability to empathetic to the needs of young people will stand you apart from other candidates.

You will need to be flexible as the hours extend beyond a Monday-Friday working arrangement into out of hours and the school holidays as part of an 'on call' rota. The 'on call' elements are worked on a remote basis, however.

More information

For more information about working at Taunton School, and to view the detailed job description and person specification for this role, please visit our website via the button below. To apply, please click on 'apply for job' on the job page and complete the application form and upload a covering letter as part of your application.

Equal Opportunities

Taunton School is an equal opportunities employer, accredited with the Investors in People Gold Standard, and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability or age. Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and recruitment.

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Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The offer of employment will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including ID and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references and a successful enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date

The closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on Monday 29 th November 2021, however early applications are encouraged as they will be reviewed as received.