Administrative Assistant

Milton Park Primary School, Portsmouth, PO4 8ET

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  4 December 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  18 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,515.00 - £18,250.77 Annually (Actual)

Administrative Assistant job summary

Administrative Assistant

Pay: Grade C £17,515.00 - £18,250.77 Actual Annual Salary (£25,186.00 - £26,244.00 FTE)
Hours: 30 hours per week, 39 weeks (Term Time Only plus inset days)
Contract: Fixed Term until 31st August 2026
Accountable to: Office & Operations Manager

Milton Park Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our friendly team. Applicants should be someone who is hardworking and takes pride in their work as well as having strong organisation and communication skills.

Key responsibilities:

To provide high-quality, confidential, and professional administrative support to the school’s Leadership Team. The role requires a highly organised and proactive individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage priorities and workload effectively. The individual will be based in the main school office so will also have duties to help maintain the front desk and answer parent queries.

We are looking for someone who will:

Essential:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Knowledge of GDPR, safeguarding and confidentiality
• Have energy, enthusiasm, positivity and ability to be flexible
• Ability to plan own workload and to meet deadlines
• Be patient, approachable, punctual, reliable and trustworthy
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Experience working in a school or education setting
• First Aid training
• Previous experience in a similar role

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy if suitable candidates are found.

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment.

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 Milton Park Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 403 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Milton Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/milton-park-primary-school

Milton Park Primary School. Eastney Road. Portsmouth PO4 8ET

Primary School, two phase entry Reception to Year Six.

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