Administrative Assistant

South Farnham School, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8DY

42 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  27 January 2026

• Closing date

  10 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 January 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: £21,749 - £23,915 (£24,735 - £27,199 FTE)

Administrative Assistant job summary

We are seeking a caring, flexible and friendly team player to provide varied administrative support within the school office at our Junior site. This role will include reception duties, office administration and pupil welfare.

South Farnham School is part of South Farnham Educational Trust and is an Ofsted Outstanding school located in the heart of Farnham in Surrey. Our Principles, Aims & Ethos are honesty, integrity, courtesy and respect for each other as human beings, acceptance and encouragement of diversity (talents, personalities, cultures) are the basis upon which we operate daily. We see these values as forming a direct link with the achievement of the aims of the school.

South Farnham School stands on an attractive 7 acre site lying, as its name suggests, south of Farnham. It was built to a high standard in 1938 as a girls' Grammar School and has been significantly modified for younger children in recent years.
The accommodation includes 2 large libraries, a music block and 8 practical rooms. There is both an assembly hall, two studios, gymnasium, cloakrooms and changing rooms. The 7 acres of play area include 3 multi-use games areas, an outdoor gym, grassed sports fields and pavilion.

The hours to be worked: 35 hours a week, 41 weeks a year (term time + plus inset days + 2 weeks in the summer holidays)

The successful candidate will enjoy working as part of a team, have excellent keyboard skills and experience in working within a school or busy office environment.

Please see the attached Job description for further information on this role and our career prospectus to find out what it is like to work for our Trust. 

Please note that we may chose to interview strong candidates on receipt of their forms so an early application is advised.

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 South Farnham School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 847 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: South Farnham School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-farnham-school

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