Administration Assistant
Wantage Church of England Primary School, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8DJ24 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2026
Closing date
10 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,116.65 - £21,883.30 Annually (Actual) Grade 4, SCP 4 - 5. FTE - £25,185 - £25,583
Administration Assistant job summary
About this Role
This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of Wantage CE Primary School. You will be responsible for managing the front office and administrative function, ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the service.
Working closely with the Office Administrator and wider leadership team, you will take a proactive approach to managing your workload and responding to the needs of a busy school environment. You will act as the first point of contact for pupils, parents, staff, and visitors, providing a professional, calm, and welcoming presence at all times.
Key ResponsibilitiesManaging reception duties and being the main point of contact for all enquiries.
Handling telephone calls, emails, and face-to-face interactions with professionalism and sensitivity.
Maintaining accurate records using systems such as Bromcom and Parent Pay.
Providing comprehensive administrative and organisational support.
Ensuring that daily operations run efficiently through effective planning and prioritisation.
Supporting staff and leadership with general administrative tasks.
What We Are Looking ForWe are seeking a capable and self-motivated individual who is comfortable taking initiative and managing a wide range of responsibilities in a dynamic environment.
Essential skills and experience:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong administrative and organisational abilities
Confidence in managing tasks independently and prioritising workload effectively
Ability to remain calm, adaptable, and solution-focused in a fast-paced setting
Good ICT skills and experience using a range of systems
A positive, professional, and team-oriented approach
Additional requirements:
Numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to NVQ Level 2 or GCSE grades A-C / 9-4
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships
A flexible and resilient approach when working with young people who may need additional support
Experience using Bromcom (desirable)
The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting pupils and contributing positively to a provision that works with young people who may present complex needs. A calm, patient, and consistent approach is essential.
Why Join Us?Work in a supportive and purposeful environment
Be part of a committed team
Make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people
Please refer to the job description for further information .
Cambrian Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
SAFER RECRUITMENT STATEMENT
Wantage CE Primary School and The Vale Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory “Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
The Vale Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.
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 Wantage Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 405 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wantage Church of England Primary School website
Pupils at Wantage CE Primary School are safe, happy and enjoy their learning. We are well-supported by the Vale Academy Trust, governors, the local church, parents, and the wider community. This allows us to offer our pupils a broad and balanced curriculum that enables pupils to flourish and to live life to the full.
We are pleased to offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities including sports clubs such as judo, rugby, netball, tennis, frisbee, water-polo, tri-golf and ‘quad kids’ athletics. We are very proud of our sporting successes and the ever-increasing percentage of children who take part in a wide range of sports. We achieved the Schools Sports Mark Platinum Award this year, an accolade which we are proud of. We also competed in several local maths competitions and ran popular computing and robotics clubs.
We have a rich tradition of music at Wantage CE. Every year, Year 3 learn a brass instrument; and individual instrument lessons take place in all years including flute, keyboard, piano, drums and guitar. Gordon Campbell, VAT music specialist, teaches one day a week, leading Key Stage choirs and whole-school singing.
Our church links are very important to us. A team from church present a weekly Open the Book assembly and join us for collective worship. We attend church each term and we look forward to the Prayer Space team who visit us twice a year. Our Year 5 pupils enjoy the dedicated support of the nuns from St Mary’s Convent Wantage in helping them to understand the deeper meaning and significance of the Passion play which the pupils write, produce and perform every Easter.
Staff development continues to remain at the heart of Wantage CE Primary School. We have two staff who have completed their teacher training and are now teaching full time with us, we employed the first apprentice TA in the trust (he is performing extremely well), and this year we have a TA who has progressed to train as a SCITT with us.
School staff, parents and governors have together formulated a distinctive Christian vision for the school. Excellence for all in an environment of love, respect, hope, forgiveness and courage; where every pupil flourishes and lives life to the full.
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