Administration Assistant
Orchard Park Community Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2GR17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Monday 11th May 2026
Closing date
2 May 2026 at 12:59am
Date listed
15 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £13.26 Hourly Grade 3, Point 5
Administration Assistant job summary
We are looking for an Administration Assistant to join our office team, someone friendly and welcoming who will be the face of our school, making visitors feel welcome. Someone who has experience with administration processes, who will cope with a wide range of demands in a busy office environment. No two days are the same, and the successful candidate will work alongside our school office team to ensure that the office continues to be highly effective.
Our office is a busy and dynamic part of our school. We are a friendly team, co-ordinating all aspects of school life beyond direct teaching and learning.
The Admin Assistant role requires efficient and effective communication with all stakeholders. It will include meeting and greeting visitors to the school, assisting with managing our school attendance system, preparing letters, posters and flyers for all school events, ordering stock, processing school uniform orders and much more. The job description provides further details regarding the various elements of this role, so please refer to the application pack which can be found on our website.
Orchard Park is a relatively new school and is now in its 14th year. We are a one form entry school, including a nursery class, giving us pupils aged 3 to 11. Our pupils are focused learners who make strong progress and behave well. Our school was reaffirmed as good by Ofsted in March 2022, where the inspectorate identified high expectations, good behaviour and a calm learning environment. We pride ourselves on our positive and nurturing ethos. Parents say:
"All the staff at Orchard Park Community Primary School are brilliant. We have loved being a part of the Orchard Park community and we will miss you come September. Stay incredible all of you. The BEST school ever!”
The role is for 20 hours per week, start and finish times are negotiable but it must include Friday afternoons 38 weeks per year (term time only).
If you have any questions about the role, please contact us and we welcome visits to our school.
Your completed application form must be accompanied by a letter of application. This is an administrative role, let us see your administrative skills.
We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). Employment will depend on a clear DBS check and references.
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 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Orchard Park Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 192 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Orchard Park Community Primary School website
Orchard Park Community Primary School is a small school situated on the northern boundary of the City of Cambridge in the growing Orchard Park development. We are fortunate to have a new beautifully designed school which is well equipped and surrounded by open play space. Our school was recently reaffirmed as 'Good' by Ofsted (March 2017) and is a unique and special place to work.
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