Administration Assistant
St Augustine Academy, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AE12 days remaining to apply
Closing date
23 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
11 September 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
- £26,847.00 - £28,153.00 Annually (Actual) £14,208 - £15,241 - WAT Grade d pt.6-9
Administration Assistant job summary
St Augustine Academy is looking to appoint an Administration Assistant to join our friendly and helpful reception team. As the first point of contact for the academy, the role is essential in creating a positive first impression. The role also plays a vital part in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of our office, providing essential administrative support to the team and contributing to the ongoing success of the Academy.
Specific tasks will vary according to the term, however typical duties include:
- To provide high-quality reprographic support, including copying, binding, etc. for teaching and non-teaching staff in accordance with Academy guidelines.
- To work efficiently and accurately as a member of the Academy’s busy and reception and administration team.
- To perform administrative tasks in a timely manner, including letters home to parents/students, using mail merge and creating reports from Arbor, filing, typing confidential notes and franking post.
- To ensure an efficient, effective and welcoming reception function for the Academy, foyer and meeting room.
The successful candidate will need to be flexible, adaptable and resourceful as well as having high levels of organisational skills. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and participate in any relevant training.
The basis of this role is working 24 hours per week, term time, + inset days (39 weeks in total) and offering an actual salary of (approximately). (FTE, WAT grade D pt. 6-9).
Informal visits are welcome. Please email Samantha Garrett, People Manager, at s.garrett@saa.woodard.co.uk to arrange.
Applications will be considered as they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged. St Augustine Academy reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your career and be a part of our Academy’s continued success. Apply today!
Staff Benefits
2 weeks holiday at October half term
A comprehensive CPD programme for all staff
Laptop
Free Car Parking
Meals available on site for all staff between 8am to 2pm
Free meals for all staff on Inset days and Open Evening events
Occupational Sick Pay
Exceptional leave arrangements for family events
Free eye tests for VDU users
A comprehensive EAP (employee assistance programme) with 24 - hour access
Free fitness suite on site
About our School
St Augustine Academy is a non-selective 11-16 school in Maidstone that is dedicated to fostering excellence in education. We pride ourselves on our supportive community, innovative teaching methods, and commitment to the personal development of both students and staff.
Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.
Our Academy has a calm purposeful atmosphere. We strive to broaden horizons and challenge our students to achieve their potential. We offer a rigorous academic curriculum and a strong behaviour policy.
We are committed to continual CPD and a positive work-life balance for staff. We offer additional training days, support staff to complete additional qualifications and remove unnecessary workload.
We are one of six Academies which make up the Woodard Academies Trust (WAT). WAT is part of the Woodard family of schools. Created by founder Nathaniel Woodard in 1848, Woodard is the largest group of independent Church of England schools in England and Wales. Woodard Academies Trust and Woodard Schools share a common ethos and vision: to inspire young people to make a difference.
Our ethos reflects our deep commitment to delivering an outstanding education to the students we teach. We prioritise inclusion and value individuals, excel in delivering pastoral care and personalised learning paths for our students. Our aim is to offer students not only a first-class education, but also to teach them life skills that will provide benefits beyond their time with us. We believe that our academies should enrich the communities they serve and play an active role in their development.
DBS Checks
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Asylum and Immigration
To comply with Asylum and Immigration legislation, you will be required (if appointed) to provide one or more documents from the Immigration Act 2006 - List A and B. You must provide proof of current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and valid permission to do the type of work offered.
St Augustine Academy is an equal opportunities employer.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts will be subject to satisfactory references and successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.
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 St Augustine Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 673 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- St Augustine Academy website
St Augustine Academy is a small, caring, inclusive school committed to providing an education that allows every student to succeed and flourish in our Christian community, for all faiths and none. We believe the very purpose of school and education is to help young people grow and develop so that no door is closed to them in their lives.
We are an inspirational community, with high standards of discipline creating a disruption free learning environment. Our broad curriculum is exciting and knowledge-rich to engage, excite and challenge all students, regardless of their starting level. Our successful grammar stream adds further challenge and pace.
At St Augustine Academy we promote courage, compassion, and community as well as a desire to learn and achieve. These values are guided by our school motto, “Together with God we achieve.” We believe that the sum of all our parts is much greater than any individual part. We work with students, families, and our local community to bring about the best opportunities for all members of our academy.
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