Adminisrative Assistant

Ruskin Junior School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7NG

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  15 June 2026

• Closing date

  22 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 May 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: £12.92 - £13.70 Hourly

Adminisrative Assistant job summary

About this Role

Are you friendly, organised, and proactive and looking to work in a busy primary school where no two days are the same? We have an exciting opportunity for an Administrative Assistant to join our hardworking office team.

Our school is part of The Blue Kite Academy Trust, a growing family of primary schools based in Swindon who offer excellent CPD and career opportunities, a competitive salary with scope for progression, a commitment to nationally agreed pay and terms, an excellent pension scheme, free car parking and free staff health and well-being support.

The successful applicant will:

• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be professional, approachable, calm under pressure and provide a friendly welcome to pupils, parents, staff and visitors
• Show initiative and work well as part of a team
• Have strong IT skills (experience with school systems is a bonus but not essential)
• Have the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively in a busy school office
• Uphold high standards of safeguarding and confidentiality at all times
• Have a flexible and unflappable nature

Please see the job description and person specification attached for more information

The hours of work will be Monday-Friday 8.30am - 4pm term time only plus teacher training days.

If you have any questions and would like to discuss the role please contact us via the details below.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

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 Ruskin Junior School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 327 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ruskin Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ruskin-junior-school-swindon

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