Administrative Assistant

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9RJ

27 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  16 December 2025

• Closing date

  12 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4.5, £25,583 pro rata per annum

Administrative Assistant job summary

Administrative Assistant

St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

Salary: Grade 4.5, £25,583 pro rata per annum

Start Date: September 2025

Contract: 15hrs per week, term time only, Permanent

Working Hours: Wednesday and Friday 8:30 – 16:30

Closing date for applications: 9am Mon 12th Jan 2026

Interview date: TBC

The Governors are looking to appoint an approachable and forward-thinking School Office Administrator with strong interpersonal skills to join our supportive and collaborative team, working alongside staff, children and parents you will be an ambassador for the school demonstrating a commitment and passion ensuring every child, whatever their background, receives a high-quality education.

We are looking for an applicant who:

• Can create a warm and welcoming environment for all visitors to the school
  
• Is a great communicator, who can develop positive relationships with adults and children
  
• Is understanding of the educational, welfare and social needs of the children we are supporting
  
• Is a highly organised, friendly person with good IT and interpersonal skills
  
• Always maintains confidentiality
  
• Is able to prioritise work, meet deadlines and multi-task
  
• Enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
  
• Consistent in a calm and fair approach
  

Visits to the school are highly recommended, but do not form part of the recruitment process.

Please contact the school to make an appointment.

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

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

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 St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 418 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-wilfrid-s-catholic-primary-school-rh15-9rj

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