Administrative Assistant

Job Introduction

Administrative Assistant - 20 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.30am – 12.30pm, term time only (38 weeks). Grade B – Step 1 - Actual Annual Salary £11,238.10 (Which is a Full Time Equivalent Salary of £24,796).

As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing RAISE Education Trust is trialling a two week half term break 19th to 30th October 2026. Following this trial, should the Trust revert back to a one-week October half term break from 2027 the contractual working weeks would increase to 39 weeks and the salary would increase accordingly.

We are looking to appoint a friendly, hardworking Administrative Assistant to join our office team from September 2026. Under the direction of the Administrative Officer, you will support the smooth running of all aspects of the school administration processes and day to day running of the school, to include but not limited to:

• Dealing with in person, email and telephone queries.
• Supporting and liaising with all school staff and external parties as appropriate. 
• Administering first aid and medication and recording appropriately.
• Fire marshal duties.
• Administering school lunch data for the catering team daily.
• General office duties and fulfilling processes essential to the success of the school day.

The successful candidate will:

• Have excellent administration, communication and organisational skills.
• Be computer literate with an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft packages, knowledge of
• Arbor would be advantageous.
• Be able to communicate face to face, via email, telephone and text message.
• Be discrete and able to respect confidentiality and understand safeguarding procedures.
• Be able to work efficiently in a busy environment and use their own initiative to solve work related problems effectively.
• Support the school's ethos and values. 
• Be pleasant and professional as well as being able to work under pressure.
• Be a team player with a ‘can do’ approach and a willingness to ‘muck in’.

The key features of our vision are:

• Children are at the heart of what we do;
• We provide ambitious, high-quality education for all, with high expectations of success for all in every aspect of school life.
• A safe, secure, inclusive environment where all pupils are supported and challenged to achieve their full potential.
• An exciting curriculum with a focus on preparing children to understand the world around them and to make a difference.
• Encouraging pupils to have creative and enquiring minds as confident, resilient and happy learners with good mental and physical health.
• Developing genuine partnerships with parents and all members of the school community to enable all to achieve their full potential.
• Developing a life-long love of learning that extends beyond the curriculum and into the world that we live in.

Benefits of working for our trust include:

• Friendly and sociable colleagues.
• RAISE a Hand day: One day per academic year — a fully paid day off to support personal events.
• Two-week October half term: Providing staff and students with an extended break during the autumn term.
• Free on-site car park.
• Staff membership rates to our modern on-site Leisure Centre.
• Enrolment in one of the UK’s largest public sector pension schemes.
• A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice.
• Good transport links.

If you would like to visit the school, please contact the school office on 01489 737970 to arrange a tour.

Application Procedure:

To apply for this vacancy please click:  https://mynewterm.com/jobs/147066/EDV-2026-BP-37071 

If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date.  Closing Date: Midday, Monday 6th July 2026.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

RAISE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) along with other relevant employment checks.