Virtual School Administrator
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
Are you highly organised, detail‑driven, and passionate about making a positive impact in children’s lives? Join our dedicated Virtual School team, where every day you help improve the educational outcomes of children in care across Buckinghamshire and beyond.
As a Virtual School Administrator, you’ll play a vital role in supporting a joint‑agency team committed to championing the achievement, progress and wellbeing of children looked after. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful change while developing your professional skills in a supportive, values‑led environment.
This is a permanent, part time role working 15 hours per week, term time only. The salary advertised will be pro-rated.
About the role
As a Virtual School Administrator, you will be at the heart of a busy, joint‑agency team. You’ll provide essential administrative and clerical support, helping the service run efficiently and ensuring colleagues have what they need to deliver high‑quality outcomes for children.
Your work will involve maintaining office systems and procedures in line with Council policies, managing telephone enquiries in a helpful and informed manner, and arranging meetings—including producing clear and accurate minutes. You’ll also play an important role in the smooth running of the office by taking on day‑to‑day administrative tasks and assisting the Office Manager with administrative tasks linked with the Virtual School training offer.
This is a collaborative environment where you’ll interact with a wide range of professionals both inside and outside the Council. Our organisational values—being Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy—sit at the core of how we work, and you’ll be encouraged to reflect these in everything you do.
About you
You’ll bring a calm, organised and proactive approach to your work. Experience in a school role or similar administrative setting will help you feel at home in this role, as will your confidence using Microsoft Office applications. You’ll be someone who communicates clearly, pays attention to detail, and manages competing priorities with ease.
Because this role involves handling confidential and sensitive information, professionalism and discretion are essential. Strong written and verbal skills, along with accurate note‑taking, will be important as you support meetings and maintain records. You should feel comfortable working with established processes and systems, and confident engaging with stakeholders from across the education and care sectors.
To be considered, you will need Level 2 qualifications in Maths and English, a full driving licence with access to a vehicle, and the flexibility to work additional hours if needed.
If you're someone who enjoys being part of a supportive team, takes pride in high‑quality administrative work, and wants a role that contributes to better outcomes for children, we’d be delighted to hear from you.
Other information
Location: Walton Street, Aylesbury Offices although some remote working from home may be possible.
For more information about this role, please contact Sue Pennington at [email protected]
Closing date: Midnight on Friday 22nd May 2026
Interview date: Friday 12th June 2026
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.
Our values and culture
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.
By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:
- a fair and inclusive culture
- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events
At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.
From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.
We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.
We recognise and reward you
Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.
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