Administrative Assistant

Pear Tree Community Junior School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 8PN

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  4 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £ 19,328.12 Actual salary per annum

Administrative Assistant job summary

School Administrative Officer Level 2

Required from September 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter, subject to availability).

Part time 32.5 hours per week, Term time only (39 weeks), Permanent

We can offer flexibility around working hours, which will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role will require either a starting time before school starts or a finish time ending after the school day, together with a commitment to work until 4:00pm on Fridays.

Grade C points 5-6 (£25,583-£25,989 FTE per annum)

£ 19,328.12 Actual salary per annum (pay award pending)

Pear Tree Community Junior School is seeking to appoint a Level 2 School Administrative Officer to support the Operations Manager to provide general clerical, administrative and financial support to the school.

About Us

Pear Tree Community Junior School is a welcoming and inclusive school where children are supported to flourish academically and personally. We are proud to be part of Transform Trust and are guided by our three core values:

Trust – building strong, respectful relationships across our school community

Care – supporting wellbeing, celebrating success and working with compassion

Grow – investing in the development of children and staff so everyone can reach their potential

We warmly welcome applications from motivated individuals to join our dedicated and highly effective team at the earliest opportunity. The role will include routine clerical support such as reprographics, filing, word processing and data input on the schools computer systems. The successful candidate will have strong data management and administrative skills, with the ability to accurately maintain records, analyse information and produce reports. They will play a key role in supporting the work of the school attendance team and will work closely with families to promote positive attendance outcomes. Excellent customer service and communication skills are essential, as this role is often the first point of contact for visitors, parents and pupils, acting as a professional and welcoming ambassador for the school.

You will:

have general office or similar experience

be able to carry out both routine and more difficult financial calculations

be accurate and take pride in your work

work well as part of a team

be literate and numerate;

have excellent communication skills with children and adults

In return we offer:

A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven

towards continuously raising standards.

Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives

Calm and purposeful learning environments

Friendly, polite, well behaved children who deserve the very best

Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community

A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school

Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and have been arranged for the 2nd and 3rd September. Please contact Michelle Derbyshire on email m.derbyshire@peartreej.derby.sch.uk to arrange a time to visit.

How to apply

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/transformtrust Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.

Any questions or queries should be directed to Michelle Derbyshire at Pear Tree Community Junior School, by email to m.derbyshire@peartreej.derby.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: 4th September 2026 at 12 noon

Interviews will be held on: 11th and 14th September 2026

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9510 children in 27 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.

We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.

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

Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education
All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children

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 Pear Tree Community Junior School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 355 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Pear Tree Community Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pear-tree-community-junior-school-derby

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