Administration Assistant (maternity cover)

Crawley Ridge Junior School, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 2AJ

36 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 February 2026

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 December 2025

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: Surrey S3 (£24,330 FTE)

Administration Assistant (maternity cover) job summary

Administration Assistant (fixed term, maternity cover)

Located in leafy Surrey, Crawley Ridge Junior School is a two-form entry community school. We are privileged to sit on beautiful, mature grounds, which play an important part in the children’s learning.

This is an opportunity for an efficient, well-organised person to join our administrative team on a temporary 1-year contract to cover a maternity leave absence.

What do we have to offer you?

• An exciting opportunity to join a warm, friendly school within a local MAT of like-minded schools.
• An experienced administrative team to support you.
• A varied and interesting role with clear impact on the whole school
• Committed and supportive staff.

What skills will you bring to us ?

• You will be able to plan and prioritise.
• You will be able to communicate to a range of people with a diplomatic and patient approach.
• You will be flexible to meet the ever-changing demands of a busy school.
• You will have a working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook
• You will be discreet and able to handle sensitive situations

Working Hours – 15 hours per week, Monday, Tuesday and Friday 8.30am -12 noon, Wednesday 8.30am – 1pm

Term time only plus 3 staff training days

Interviews: Thursday 15th January 2026

Start date: 23rd February 2026

Salary: S3 (FTE £24,300). Actual Salary: £8,300 - £8,500

If you are interested in joining our happy and thriving school please complete an application form

The closing date for applications is noon on Friday 9th January at 12pm

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 Crawley Ridge Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 239 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Crawley Ridge Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/crawley-ridge-junior-school-camberley

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