Admin Assistant & Clerk to Governors
The Sherwood School, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1JP61 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Summer Term
Closing date
15 April 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 25 hours per week x 41 weeks per annum: Term time plus one week (39 weeks). 2 weeks additionally assigned for evening governors meetings. Proposed working hours are 9.30am – 2pm (Weds 8am – 4pm).
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,535
Actual salary
- £21,246
Pay scale
- ME7 Point 12
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a candidate with:
- Good interpersonal and team working skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Experience in a similar clerical or administrative role
- High levels of professionalism and confidentiality
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and IT literate
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- A genuine commitment to supporting work/life balance
- A friendly and supportive working environment
- Professional development opportunities.
- Dedicated and supportive staff and governors.
- The support of a committed School Leadership Team.
Flexible working opportunities
This role would suit someone who has relevant admin experience and is looking to work part time. The suggested working hours are 25 hours per week, and we could be flexible to start and finish times for the right candidate. On Wednesdays the post holder will be required to take notes at the staff briefing in the morning before school and assist with covering the office after school. As our governing board meetings also take place on Wednesdays, the post holder would stay on to clerk for these three times a term.
This role is term time only, including INSET (staff training) days. An additional 2 weeks are assigned within the contract for governors meetings, this time would be worked in the evenings during term time.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Sherwood School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 307 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Sherwood School website
- Email address
- hannah.mcbride@sherwood.merton.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02087645100
At The Sherwood, we want every child's experience to be a happy and positive one and for them to make the best possible progress in all aspects of learning. Our focus is on making sure our pupils have a firm foundation in the core areas of Maths and English - and on making sure they have fun whilst doing so!
Our aim is to promote the development of children's confidence through the Expressive Arts. Music is at the heart of our school, with every child learning the rudiments of music through singing, movement and instrumental lessons provided by specialists from Merton Music Foundation and Artis.
Through our creative and language-rich curriculum, our work as a Gold Rights Respecting school, as a Philosophy for Children school, and in our sporting and House activities, we ensure every day brings new and exciting challenges.
Arranging a visit to The Sherwood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hannah.mcbride@sherwood.merton.sch.uk.
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