Admin Assistant - Fixed Term

Woodlands Park Primary School, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9TF

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  21 September 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  4 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £13.26 Hourly

Admin Assistant - Fixed Term job summary

We are seeking to appoint a skilled Admin Assistant to join our very supportive, hardworking and enthusiastic team at Woodlands Park Primary for a fixed term period.

We are looking for someone who:

• is self-motivated, flexible, resilient and a team player.
• can use their initiative in the setting and adapt provision to meet the needs of the children.
• is an effective communicator.
• is dynamic, resilient and hard working with a positive nature.
• has experience of working in a busy, fast paced office environment.
• has high expectations and understanding of the pressures of working in a school office.

Applicants must have Grade C or equivalent in English and Maths GCSE and a NVQ 2 or 3, or equivalent admin qualification.

To apply for this role please submit your application form via My New Term by clicking the orange "Apply Now" button.

We are unable to accept CVs.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and have ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of young people.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications irrespective of race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation and/or age. We value the individuality and creativity that every worker potentially brings to the workforce.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references - references will be sought prior to interview. Proof of qualifications is compulsory.

This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. Provision of false data is an offence and will result in your application being rejected.

Information about our key policies is available at: https://www.westst.org.uk/our-policies (this includes our DBS Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and Recruitment and Selection Policy).

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 Woodlands Park Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 324 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Woodlands Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodlands-park-primary-school-ivybridge

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