Administrative Assistant

Riverside School, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3HS

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term time only, 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,124

What skills and experience we're looking for

Administrative Assistant

1 x full time, 36 hours per week

Salary BR4 (Actual salary approx. £22,124 - £22,281)

Pro rata term time only; 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Riverside School is a forward‑thinking, innovative all‑age special school with 360 pupils across four sites in the London Borough of Bromley. We have a strong culture of belonging, wellbeing, community and connection.

We are seeking an organised, proactive and friendly Administrative Assistant to join our busy Infrastructure Team and provide high‑quality clerical and administrative support across the school.

This is an important role supporting pupils, families and staff. You will be the first point of contact for visitors, manage day‑to‑day administrative tasks, and contribute to the smooth running of our school offices. Travel between our four sites will be required.

We are looking for someone with a sense of humour, a calm and approachable manner, strong ICT skills and the ability to work flexibly as part of a multi‑disciplinary team. Previous administrative experience is desirable.

Our values: Aspiration Resilience Creativity Humility Integrity Trust Enthusiasm Courage Teamwork, are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for someone who will model these values and contribute to our vibrant, inclusive school community.

Once you get a sense of The Riverside Way, we are confident that you will want to become a part of it.

For further details visit the ‘Working at Riverside’ section of our website www.riversideschool.org.uk or email recruitment@riverside.bromley.sch.uk.

The safety and welfare of our pupils is paramount. All posts will be subject to satisfactory references, a full DBS check and health clearance.

Closing date for applications: Noon on 4th October 2026

Interviews: Provisionally scheduled for the w/c 12th October 2026

Early applications are strongly encouraged. We reserve the right to close this advert early once a sufficient number of applications are received.

We ask that unsuccessful candidates wait six months before reapplying for the same position. We suggest using this time to gain further experience, and we welcome your application again in the future once your skills have developed.

What the school offers its staff

wellbeing support

Local government pension scheme

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

Riverside School is committed to providing equality of opportunity and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Administrative Assistant - JD & PS.pdf - 130 KB (opens in new tab)

About Riverside School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• Size: 360 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: Recruitment@riverside.bromley.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/riverside-school-orpington

We are a forward-thinking and innovative all-age (3-19) special school with a diverse population: our 360 pupils are based on four sites, St Paul’s Cray, Beckenham, West Wickham and Phoenix (Bromley), in the London Borough of Bromley. Pupil, family and staff engagement is extremely important to us and we strive to involve the whole school community in making Riverside the most incredible place for our pupils to learn and our staff to work. We aim to provide the kind of specialist education and opportunities that our families want and our pupils deserve. We stand together to promote inclusion and celebrate diversity so that everyone in our school community feels a true sense of belonging.

Our core values are at the heart of everything we do:

Aspiration Resilience Creativity Humility Integrity Trust Enthusiasm Courage Teamwork

They make up the acronym ARCHITECT to signify our passion for designing and building a school that will make an indelible mark on the world for generations to come; a school that will impact positively on everyone who enters, on people we may never meet, and in ways we may never know.

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