Administrative Assistant - Chesterfield

Esteem North Academy, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 0LN

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  4 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 February 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: DCC Support Pay Scale Grade 5 Points 4-5 £25,185 - £25,583 FTE, £21,657 - £21,999 (Actual)
• Additional allowances:

  DCC Support Pay Scale Grade 5 Points 4-5 £25,185 - £25,583 FTE, £21,657 - £21,999 (Actual)

Administrative Assistant - Chesterfield job summary

Job Title: Administrative Assistant

Location: Esteem North Academy - Chesterfield

Grade/Scale: DCC Support Pay Scale Grade 5 Points 4-5 £25,185 - £25,583 FTE, £21,657 - £21,999 (Actual)

Contract: Working 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum (term time only) Monday - Thursday: 8am-4pm, Friday 8am - 3:30pm

Esteem North Academy provides programmes of education to pupils identified as being at risk of exclusion, or who have already been permanently excluded from mainstream education. We meet the varied and complex needs of children in reception to year 11 at sites located in Chesterfield and in the High Peak.

We are eager to appoint an Administrative Assistant to provide effective and efficient reception and admin support to one of the Chesterfield sites. This role will include being front of house to meet and greet visitors, telephone management, organising admin for pupil transport, attendance completion, order requisitions, cost effectiveness and all other business requests that ensure that the site can run swiftly. There will be significant remote communication with parents/carers and your IT skills are paramount. You will have excellent organisation skills and must be able to work in a busy office and react to a variety of situations and remain calm with a sense of humour at all times. You must have excellent communication skills with other colleagues, pupils and all stakeholders and be a strong team player.

All roles require a driving licence, car and business insurance. You may be required to support one of our other Esteem North sites to cover for staff absence on an ad hoc basis. You may be required to cover at the High Peak site occasionally. This is a shared responsibility amongst the admin team. Travel is paid for beyond your allocated daily base.

Benefits Include:

• -LGPS Pension Scheme

• - Term time working

• - Access to Westfield Health membership scheme including cashback schemes for health and retail benefits, discounted gym memberships, and free confidential advice.

• - Access to National College CPD platform.

For further information, please contact support@esteemnorthacademy.co.uk.

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date. We will invite suitable applicants to one of our sites for an informal tour as part of our selection process. You should contact us to discuss the academy prior to making an application.

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

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 Esteem North Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 255 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Esteem North Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-east-derbyshire-support-centre-chesterfield

The North East Derbyshire Support Centre provides programmes of education to pupils identified as being at risk of exclusion, or who have already been permanently excluded from mainstream education. We meet the varied and complex needs of children in Key Stages 2, 3 and 4, at three sites located in Chesterfield and in the High Peak.

We are looking to recruit an experienced professional to join our academy to support our vulnerable pupils who are on roll at the High Peak site to engage in bespoke education programmes at off -site locations. These pupils may require bespoke packages as they are not yet group or school site ready. You may also be required to take pupils to visit other off site alternative provisions and transport pupils to site if they make progress to be able to engage in on site learning. This new role is available due to an increase in pupil numbers across the academy. This role will involve lone working.

Pupils may be permanently excluded or at risk of permanent exclusion from mainstream and therefore often require additional support to keep them as safe as possible and to help them re-engage in education. Pupils at our Hasland and High Peak sites are in KS3 and KS4 and may be with us for limited time before they re-integrate back into a mainstream school. Others may require more substantial support to help them progress socially and emotionally sufficiently enough to engage in learning. The successful candidate will be required to offer support by delivering off -site peripatetic education to pupils in their homes or other suitable public venues. The core skills of english and maths along with PSHRE will be the focus.

Mileage is paid for, and applicants are therefore required to have access to transport and business use included on their car insurance.

Every child deserves an education. Our primary aim is to support and re-engage young people, enabling them to think positively about their future pathway, and life after the Support Centre, whether that be re-integration into mainstream, further education or employment. Our Vision: "Inspire, Achieve, Exceed"

Our Pupils will:

• Feel safe, valued and trusted
• Recognise and achieve their full potential
• Take responsibility for their behaviour, and make healthy lifestyle choices
• Be positive about themselves and their future
• Be tolerant of others, and of the beliefs and views of others
• Be successful learners, both independently and when working with others
• Be self-motivated and have high expectations

We will achieve this by:

• Creating a safe learning environment, free of stigma and negativity
• Celebrating the success and achievements of every member of the learning community
• Establishing nurturing and supportive relationships between staff and pupils
• Setting high expectations for behaviour and academic success
• Providing a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum that provides the skills, confidence and qualifications to access opportunities in life
• Innovating learning, to engage and inspire
• Promoting tolerance and mutual respect
• Providing opportunities for students, parents and carers to voice opinions which form part of the decision-making process
• Providing an inclusive programme of learning opportunities and experiences that promote engagement

Further information about our Support Centre can be found on the website at www.nedsc.derbyshire.sch.uk

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