Pastoral Administrator

Gordons; Woking; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Gordon’s School is seeking a highly organised Pastoral Administrator to support the pastoral leadership team, including the Assistant Heads and the Designated Safeguarding Lead. The role involves coordinating processes, ensuring deadlines are met and delivering professional admin support in a busy school environment.

Hours are 8am–5pm, Monday to Friday, term time plus 10 days. The closing date for applications is Tuesday 1 September 2026.

Job description

About The Role

Gordon’s School is seeking an exceptional, highly organised and proactive Pastoral Administrator to join our team. This pivotal role provides comprehensive administrative and secretarial assistance to the pastoral leadership team, including the Assistant Head (Pastoral), Assistant Head (Inclusion) and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).

The successful candidate will play a key part in the effective day-to-day operation of the school’s pastoral provision, ensuring processes run smoothly, systems are efficiently coordinated and deadlines are consistently achieved. They will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong organisational abilities, and a proven capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professionalism.

Hours: 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday term time plus 10 days

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 1 September 2026

About Us

Set in a beautiful 50-acre Surrey site, the School enjoys excellent facilities and an aspirational learning environment. Recognised by HM Chief Inspector of Schools as one of England’s finest non-selective schools, Gordon’s has circa 980 students including 270 residential boarders and a thriving sixth form. In 2025, the percentage of students achieving five or more GCSE grades 9-4, including English and mathematics, was 91%. The A*-C pass rate at A-Level was 87%, with 70% of the grades A*-B. These results rank Gordon's amongst the top non-selective schools in England for progress and attainment.

Massively over-subscribed, Gordon’s size ensures that every student is well known and nurtured as an individual. The School has a very strong emphasis on academic standards, self-discipline and traditional values and aims to be much more than just outstanding examination results, providing abundant opportunities outside the classroom and exceptional pastoral care.

“Gordon’s is an outstanding school in every respect.”OFSTED

Gordon’s is a State Boarding and Day School and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children - applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate screening including a DBS check and on-line search.

Interviews may be held at any stage after applications are received, therefore, interested candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline.