Administrative Assistant
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8LF5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
8 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday, 16.25 hours a week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31st July 2026
Pay scale
- B
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Administrative Assistant role is central to school life and highly valued. You will be the first point of contact for visitors and parents, providing a welcoming and professional reception. You will support the smooth running of the school by undertaking a wide variety of administrative and secretarial tasks.
Key Responsibilities
- Welcome and direct visitors, ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed at all times
- Answer telephone and email enquiries, responding professionally and efficiently
- Provide general administrative and clerical support, including word processing, filing, photocopying and data entry
- Manage incoming and outgoing mail
- Maintain accurate records and update school systems as required
- Support the organisation of school events, meetings, and trips
- Assist with the administration of school communications, newsletters, and notices
- Liaise with staff, parents, governors, and external agencies
- Handle confidential information in line with school policies
- Assist with other duties as reasonably required by the Headteacher or School Business Manager
What the school offers its staff
We can provide you with:
* Happy children who are polite and willing to learn
* A caring and supportive school community
* A commitment to your professional development
* A modern building which offers the best facilities for adults and children
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
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About Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 119 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- personnel@sambourne.wilts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01985212458
Situated in the former market town of Warminster in semi-rural Wiltshire, our school was founded in 1835. Enjoying strong family links, our
children, parents, family and staff work together in an open and supportive atmosphere to the benefit of all. With strong links to our local
community we take pride in promoting our school’s Christian ethos with our Christian values of Hope, Trust, Forgiveness, Friendship and
Love underpinning our whole school life.
Arranging a visit to Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email personnel@sambourne.wilts.sch.uk.
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