Admin Assistant

Colyton Grammar School, Colyton, Devon, EX24 6HN

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2025

• Closing date

  31 July 2025 at 11:59am

• Date listed

  21 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Pro-rated to £19,615 to £20,363

Admin Assistant job summary

Contract: Full-time - 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum (term-time only)

Salary: COL2 (£24,431 to £25,363) Pro-rated to £19,615 to £20,363

Start Date: September 2025

We are seeking a friendly, organised, and proactive Admin Assistant to join our busy school office. This is a varied role that supports both the Admissions Team and the wider administration function.

As the first point of contact for admissions enquiries, you will play a key role in creating a positive first impression for prospective families, you’ll support the Admissions Secretary with tasks throughout the admissions process. A regular part of the role also includes preparing trip documents for sporting fixtures in collaboration with the Trips Assistant.

Alongside these core duties, you'll provide general administrative support to the school, including occasional tasks such as behaviour logging, parents' evening coordination, and helping with the student vaccination programme. Please note our ideal candidate doesn't need to have worked in a school before and/or know about admissions/trip packs. We're looking for someone eager to learn and help drive our team forward. 

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has strong communication and organisational skills
• Is confident using IT, and understands administration
• Enjoys working as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Can manage multiple tasks with a calm and professional approach

In addition to a rewarding and dynamic work environment, we offer an attractive benefits package, including:

• A competitive pension plan.
• Free flu vaccinations.
• Free on-site parking.
• Access to the Blue Light Card, unlocking hundreds of discounts nationwide for just £5.

Supporting Documentation:

The accompanying job description provides a comprehensive and accurate overview of the role and responsibilities, helping you understand the expectations and the scope of your duties at Colyton Grammar School.

Please note: We reserve the right to interview candidates during the application window and may close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Colyton Grammar School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1071 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Colyton Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/colyton-grammar-school

Colyton Grammar School is a state-funded academy with a selective intake, situated in East Devon.

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