Administration Assistant

The Littlehampton Academy, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6FE

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st Sept 2026

• Closing date

  24 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 June 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: £24,314.00 - £25,327.00 Annually (Actual) Salary is prorata for term time only working

Administration Assistant job summary

The execution, accuracy, and front-line service for all parent, visitor and student interactions. The Administrative Assistant will handle the "Immediate Reality"— answering the phones, greeting visitors, processing daily attendance, and maintaining the office environment.

They provide the "Human Face" of the Academy. They are the eyes and ears on the ground, often identifying administrative bottlenecks before they become major issues.

The role will provide high-quality administrative, secretarial, and clerical support to the Academy. As the first point of contact for the Academy, the Administrative Assistant plays a pivotal role in ensuring that parents, students, and visitors receive a welcoming and efficient service during every interaction.

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

The Littlehampton Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

All successful applicants will be subject to a period of probation.

Schools are now required, as part of their shortlisting process, to carry out an online search as part of their due diligence.

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 The Littlehampton Academy

• School type: Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1369 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Littlehampton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-littlehampton-academy

The Littlehampton Academy is a large academy recently designated by Ofsted as "Good" in all categories and with a year 7 cohort this year exceeding all previous numbers. We are proud to be part of the Woodard Academies Trust which has a distinctive core ethos supporting the development of both staff and students. The group motto: ‘opening minds, raising expectations, transforming lives’ is at the heart of everything we do and reflects our ambitions for all our students.

Situated on the beautiful West Sussex coast and with views of the South Downs, our academy has state-of-the-art facilities - including ample staff parking and a fitness suite. We are close to good transport links to surrounding towns, including Worthing, Chichester and Brighton.

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