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Administrative Assistant

Chesterton Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1RW

This job expired on 17 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  17 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 July 2025

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: £24,413.00 - £24,605.00 Annually (FTE) ALT Grade B Points 3-4 - £9,655.09-£9,731.02 – Annually, Actual

Administrative Assistant job summary

JOIN OUR TEAM

Chesterton Primary School is seeking a reliable, professional, and friendly Administrator to join our team on a part-time, permanent basis.

Job title: Administrative Assistant

Location: Chesterton Primary School

Contract: Permanent, Monday to Friday Mornings, 17.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Salary:ALT Grade B Points 3-4 - £9,655.09-£9,731.02 – Annually, Actual

Closing Date: Midday, Thursday 17th July 2025

About Us:

At Chesterton Primary School we have a clear vision and determination to ensure all children are in receipt of high-quality teaching and learning, make good progress and achieve true potential. In partnership with our families and community we strive for excellence and have a relentless drive for school improvement. Our aim is to provide a caring, nurturing, stimulating, exciting and safe learning environment.

Key Responsibilities Includes:

• Providing general administrative support such as photocopying, data entry, and routine correspondence
• Managing incoming and outgoing post
• Assisting with the organisation of school events and visits, including hospitality arrangements
• Maintaining both manual and computerised records and information systems

What we are looking for:

• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Proficiency in basic office systems (NVQ Level 2 or equivalent knowledge desirable)
• A calm, approachable, and professional manner
• A commitment to safeguarding and confidentiality

Why Join Us?

• Access to the Vivup Benefit System
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Local Government Pensions Scheme
• Extensive support and development opportunities

If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Amy Nestor at anestor@chestertonprimary.org.

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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.

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About Chesterton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 167 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chesterton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chesterton-primary-school-cambridge

Chesterton Primary School is a one form entry school in the north of the city of Cambridge. Our school is built around the values of Care, Respect and Persevere. We have a strong community to make sure everyone is included and feels valued.

The staff, the Active Learning Trust and Governors are dedicated to the growth and development of the school. Our focus is to build aspirations, overcome barriers and celebrate diversity in our community, learning and relationships. After our most recent Ofsted visit in January 2020, we continue to be a “Good” school.

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