14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    22 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    5 June 2026

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

£18,846.77 - £19,638.55 Annually (Actual) Grade C1-C5 £26,017-£27,110 FTE

Administrative Assistant job summary

Administrative Assistant vacancy

Contract/Hours: 31.25 hours a week - Monday to Friday (8.45am - 3.45pm with a 45 minute unpaid lunchbreak)

Term-time only - 39 weeks per year

Salary Details: Grade C1-C5

£18,846.77 - £19.638.55 (Annually Actual)

£26,017 - £27,110 (Annually FTE)

Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery are looking to appoint an administrative assistant to work 5 days a week, term time only, to start in September 2026.

You will be part of a friendly, hard-working team with well-established routines.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

  • Has excellent organisational and administrative skills
  • Is confident working with IT systems
  • Can work calmly under pressure
  • Communicates clearly and professionally with staff, children, parents/carers and external providers
  • Demonstrates a strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

Desirable

First Aid Certificate (training can be provided)

Although previous experience would be helpful, a willingness to learn, being reliable and wanting to do the best for our children are the qualities we are most interested in.

Please see attached job description for full details.

In Return, We Offer

  • LGPS Pension
  • Access to a comprehensive staff benefits programme, including the Cycle to Work scheme
  • A strong focus on staff wellbeing, including a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

If you have any questions regarding the vacancy, please call the school office on 02392 341133.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview exceptional applicants before the closing date.

The Gateway Trust is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service.

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.

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About Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery

School type
Academies, Does not apply, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
477 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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