Administration Assistant

Nythe Primary School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RR

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  8 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 January 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: £8,920.79 - £9,062.36 Annually (Actual)

Administration Assistant job summary

Admin Officer - job share

Hours of work; Part time 15 hours a week. Mon and Tues 8.30am - 4.30pm

Term time only plus inset days (39 weeks per year)

Permanent

Salary; SCP 5 - 6

Start date: as soon as possible

Closing Date - 08/02/2026

Interview Date - W/C 9th Feb 2026 (we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date)

Nythe Primary School is a lively and happy school which is valued and well-supported by our local community. Our children are confident and eager to learn, and we are very proud of all of their achievements. We have high expectations and seek to develop in all our children a strong sense of individual responsibility and respect for others.

We are seeking applicants who wish to work alongside friendly, professional and supportive colleagues who bring out the best in each other. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a small and dynamic team, who have a proactive approach to professional development.

We wish to appoint an excellent and experienced Admin Officer

Applicants must be well organised, experienced, positive, enthusiastic, and able to build good relationships with parents and will the first point of contact to all parents and visitors to the school.

As well as experience you will require a positive approach as well as patience and resilience with the ability to use your initiative, work independently as well as part of a team.

The successful candidates will:

Be enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed to our ethos and values.

Be committed to high standards and continued professional development.

Demonstrate good interpersonal skills.

We are able to offer:

A well-resourced environment and CPD.

A supportive and dedicated team of staff and supportive trust.

Free parking on site

Wellbeing and Employee Assistance programme

If you have the qualities we are looking for and want to become part of something special, then please apply -Please note we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date

Safeguarding Statement:

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

Safeguarding Statement

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

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 Nythe Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 176 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nythe Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nythe-primary-school-swindon

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