Administrative Assistant (Maternity cover)

Newbridge School, Romford, Essex, RM6 4TR

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  4 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,346.00 - £30,630.00 Annually (FTE) OUTL4 (points 7-10) pro rata (18 hours term time, maternity cover)

Administrative Assistant (Maternity cover) job summary

Administrative Assistant

Newbridge Academy

18 hours per week, term time only (44.46 weeks)

OUTL4, 7-10 (£12,511.01 - £13058.41 actual salary)

At Astrum Multi Academy Trust and Newbridge Academy, we believe that every member of our team plays a vital role in shaping a school where everyone belongs and every day brings new opportunities to grow, connect, and make a difference.

We are looking to appoint an adaptable, motivated, and enthusiastic Administrative Assistant to join our friendly and dynamic front office team. This is more than just an administrative role — it’s a chance to be part of a school that values compassionate service, collaborative spirit, and ambitious thinking.

You’ll be the first face that students, families, and visitors see — a key part of creating a warm, inclusive, and professional environment. From supporting day-to-day operations and managing data through our MIS system (Arbor), to assisting with financial processes and school communications, your work will help keep our school running smoothly and innovatively.

At Newbridge, we’re proud of our culture of belonging and innovation, where every team member is encouraged to bring ideas, take initiative, and grow in their role. If you’re someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about making a positive impact, we’d love to hear from you.

You will:

- work closely with the Senior Admin Officer to maintain the office functions in order to deliver a positive and safe experience for all the school’s stakeholders and visitors.

- be required to provide direct support to the Senior Admin Officer and contribute to the planning, development and organisation of support service systems/procedures/policies

- uphold and contribute to the overall aims, objectives and values of the school and trust and have a real passion for working in the education sector.

This is an exciting time to join our outstanding special Astrum Multi Academy Trust; we highly value our workforce and are committed to the support and development of all our staff through our dedication to high quality continued professional development which ensures the best outcomes for staff and therefore high-quality provision and experiences to our children and young people and their families.

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Ameena Gilani, Trust Office Manager on 02085907272.

Why Join Us?

Our people are what make us truly special. We are proud to be a community of passionate educators, support staff, and leaders who are dedicated to making a difference. As an apprentice, you’ll be valued, supported, and given the tools to thrive—both professionally and personally.

We also provide;

• Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programme
• Generous Pension Schemes
• Family-friendly working policies
• Extensive support and development opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great location close to TfL Elizabeth and Central Lines
• And more…

Astrum values diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.   We celebrate and embrace unique individuality, background and heritage.

We are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’ and all our application forms hide your personal information so we can focus solely on your experience, skills and qualities.

We believe in fostering a work environment that supports work-life balance. We are open to flexible working arrangements, including remote work, flexible hours, and part-time opportunities.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to actively share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches, in line with Safer Recruitment guidance and the need to maintain a safe culture.

We reserve 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.

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

Astrum Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at the school is expected to share this commitment.

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 Newbridge School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 183 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Newbridge School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newbridge-school

We are a three times outstanding split site special school academy catering for children and young people between the ages of two and nineteen years who have a complex learning difficulty, often accompanied by additional special educational needs, which may include;

Physical disabilities
Sensory impairments
Autistic Spectrum disorders
Associated behaviour
SEMH
Medical needs

We are part of the Astrum Multi Academy Trust with two school sites, which are within one mile of each other. Lower School is for pupils in Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 and Upper School for students in Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and 16-19.

Pupils transfer from Gresham Drive to Barley Lane Campus at the end of Key Stage 2 and are supported to do this through a well-planned transition programme.

Please feel free to contact us if you would like to find out more about our work or request paper copies of some of the information.

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