Administrative Assistant (Trips, Visits & Events)
Ashton Park School, Bristol, BS3 2JL11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
4th January 2027
Closing date
2 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 October 2026
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
- £20,934.15 - £21,613.34 Annually (Actual) NJC 8 - 10 (£27,709 - £28,608)
Administrative Assistant (Trips, Visits & Events) job summary
About Ashton Park School
'The new school leadership team has been mindful of staff workload and well-being when introducing rapid change.' - Ofsted Lead Inspector
This is an exciting time to join Ashton Park School and Sixth Form as we continue to embed our vision of being valued in our community, for our passion for learning and commitment to excellence within a caring atmosphere built on mutual respect and celebration of success. Following our Ofsted inspection, the school was judged to be Good in all areas.
Ashton Park is an inclusive and oversubscribed school of over 1,200 students, set within the beautiful grounds of the Ashton Court Estate in Bristol. We are proud of our strong community, dedicated staff and the extensive opportunities available to our students.
As part of Excalibur Academies Trust, we benefit from shared expertise and strong governance, whilst maintaining our own unique identity, values and deep community focus.
The Role
The successful candidate will coordinate school trips, educational visits, and events, managing bookings, risk assessments, parental consent, payments, budgets, and communications with parents and carers. They will also provide general administrative support to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the school office.
The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail, good IT skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy. Flexibility to provide general office cover and First Aid support is also required.
If you are enthusiastic, efficient, and enjoy supporting a busy school environment, we would love to hear from you!
Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the responsibilities and expectations of this role.
Please check the Person Specification for the qualifications that are listed as Essential for this role. You will be required to show these qualifications if you are successful.
Benefits
Support on Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Opportunities to work alongside experienced teachers and leaders
Eager and motivated students
Excellent Pension Scheme (Teachers & LGPS for support and Shared Services staff)
Employee Assistance Programme
Ashton Park Fitness Centre offers and discounted gym membership at Ashton Park Sports Centre
Free on-site parking & Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Eye Tests
Career development opportunities within school and across the Trust
Flexible Family Friendly Policies
Note: Applicants will be considered as received. Should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early.
In the first instance we would welcome your application via My New Term. However, if you are unable to complete the application on this platform, please contact the team using recruitment@excalibur.org.uk and we will be able to issue a Word version of the application form for completion and return by the deadline. Unfortunately, in line with Safer Recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.
If you would like to find out more about working at Ashton Park School, please follow this link to the recruitment pages on our website Ashton Park School - Vacancies
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Ashton Park School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1272 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Ashton Park School website
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