Administrative Assistant
Albion Primary School, London, SE16 7JD16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Permanent contract – full-time hours (36 hours per week) Term-time only plus 3 weeks (42 weeks per year) Salary: £30,654 – £32,907 FTE Actual salary (pro-rata): £28,455 – £30,54
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,654 – £32,907 FTE
Pay scale
- SCALE 4 POINT 4 – 9
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and motivated individual with the passion and commitment to build on the impressive achievements of our school and work alongside 2 senior admin assistants. The post is of a permanent contract to start as soon as possible. It will be an interesting, varied and an exciting position working largely across either attendance, finance, Human Resources and/or admissions (we will work to your strengths or there is opportunity for training).
The successful candidate will be highly organised with attention to detail, be able to manage a varied workload and act on initiative, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
The successful candidate will:
- Have a positive, enthusiastic approach with an energy and passion for working with young children
- Provide excellent administrative and customer services to a variety of stakeholders
- Have excellent communication skills who maintains positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents/carers
- Be organised, able to multitask and will also assist with general day-to-day admin tasks which therefore require a good level of IT skills
- Be able to work as part of a team, but also use initiative and self-direction when needed
- Be calm and patient
- Be flexible, adaptable, embracing new ideas and have a pro-active approach
- Have a commitment to achieving high standards
Albion Primary School is a happy, inclusive and creative school where children thrive
and where innovation, initiative and creativity are encouraged. Our children are
exceptional and keen to learn and all members of our school community are
valued.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
• Well behaved children who have a love of learning at our school
• A friendly and supportive team with high morale who all champion children’s well-being
• A very well resources and attractive environment
• A strong ethos of high expectations and challenge for the whole community
• Excellent professional development and career enhancement opportunities
• Excellent induction and a support programme for all staff new to the school
• A chance to work in a diverse, inclusive and vibrant community with excellent transport links
This is an exciting time to join our school. If this role sounds like the job for you and if you would like any more information, please do not hesitate to contact Lisa Crichlow, School Business Manager – hr@albion.southwark.sch.uk or arrange an informal telephone conversation (02072373738) ahead of making your application.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Albion Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Albion Primary School is a Safeguarding school. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate checks and undertake an enhanced DBS and where appropriate to the post, a requirement to complete a Childcare Disqualification declaration for Albion Primary School.
Applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of sex, race, marital status or disability. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Albion Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 434 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Albion Primary School website
- Email address
- hr@albion.southwark.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02072373738
We are community primary school situated in the heart of Rotherhithe with excellent transport links across London including the Jubilee Line at Canada Water and the London Overground at Rotherhithe. The school serves a socially, culturally and ethnically diverse community. We have high expectations of our pupils and want to ensure that we provide the best possible education so that our children achieve both academically and have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and experience of life.
The school is highly respected in the local community and has built strong relationships with parents, carers and the wider school community. Albion is the first choice of school for many of our families.
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