Administrative Assistant

Grove Road Primary School, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5PD

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  13 February 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  26 January 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: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) H2 (scale point 3)

Administrative Assistant job summary

H2.1 (scale point 3) £24 796 FTE, Actual £14,569.75

Part-time (term-time only), Monday to Friday

Hrs: 26h p/w (Monday 8:30am to 3:30pm, Tuesday - Thursday 8:30am to 1pm, Friday 8:30am to 4pm; Monday and Friday include 1hr unpaid lunch break)

Applications are invited for the post of Administrative Assistant at Grove Road Primary School. We are looking for someone with the experience of working in a school environment and the flexibility and empathy to meet the needs of children and their families. Training will be provided as required.

We are looking for someone who:

- Is highly organised and able to prioritise effectively

- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills

- Is confident using IT systems (SIMS/Arbor/Bromcom experience beneficial) and has previous experience using Microsoft Office and Google Apps

- Works well under pressure in a fast‑paced environment

- Is able to be flexible in the face of unexpected changes

- Is approachable, professional, and committed to supporting the school community

- Understands and upholds safeguarding responsibilities

Key roles and responsibilities include:

Provide a warm, professional reception for parents, pupils, and visitors

Assist the School Administrator with day‑to‑day administrative tasks, including correspondence, phone calls, and emails

Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed at all times

Administration of school lunch numbers and liaison with Kitchen Team

Supplies ordering

Organisation and co-ordination of school photographs

Website and social media administration

Any other office duties and cover as required

Grove Road Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; qualifications; identity (including online check) and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two references.

If you have lived outside the UK within the last 5 years, you will be required to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct or a police certificate from the country/countries you have resided in. Kindly note that this is at the expense of the candidate, as well as any costs involved for translating into English.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Further information can also be found on our school website. Please contact Mandy Lyons for further details and to arrange a visit.

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 Grove Road Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 454 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Grove Road Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grove-road-primary-school-tring

Just 10 minutes up the A41 from Hemel Hempstead, Grove Road is a successful, 2 form entry, primary school in the heart of the Tring countryside. We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic teachers to join our talented team. Now part of a local Multi-Academy Trust, we can offer exciting learning opportunities as well as excellent induction and good career development.

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