Administrative Officer

King's Academy College Park (Junior), Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 0NT

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,473.00 - £28,239.00 Annually (FTE) £22,858 - £24,383 actual

Administrative Officer job summary

Hours: Full time (job shares cannot be considered), 37 hours per week, term time only.

Working pattern options:

Monday to Friday, 7:30am - 3:30pm (30 minute unpaid lunch break)

Monday to Thursday, 7:30am - 4:00pm (30 minute unpaid lunch break), and Friday, 7:30am - 12:30pm

We are looking to appoint an Admin Officer to join our friendly and dedicated office team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate enthusiasm, resilience, initiative, strong time management, attention to detail, and be able to work effectively as part of a team. They will also be able to manage frequent interruptions, prioritise competing demands, and organise tasks efficiently in a busy office environment.

The successful candidate will have:

• Competence in the use of office based ICT programmes

• Excellent communication skills

• Ensure confidentiality at all times

• Previous experience in working in a busy school office environment would be an advantage

• Can work well independently as well as being an excellent team player

• Ability to prioritise workload and work well under pressure

• Attention to detail and data input accuracy

• Understanding of statutory requirements concerning safeguarding, child protection and health and safety.

The role will include:-

Answering and directing enquiries received by telephone, greeting visitors to the school and checking relevant DBS details to ensure the safeguarding of our school community. To provide administrative support to the school e.g. photocopying and filing, including some specific administrative duties to ensure the smooth running of key school events and processes.

King’s Academy College Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level and any other background checks, will be required prior to any offer of employment.

For further information, please feel free to contact Mrs K Green at King’s Academy College Park via recruitment@kingsacademies.uk. Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment. As part of the check the school will request information regarding the status of being barred from working with children.

We reserve the right to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence obligations on shortlisted candidates. Candidates will be provided the opportunity to address any issues of concerns that may come up during the search at interview.

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 King's Academy College Park (Junior)

• School type: Academies, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 448 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: King's Academy College Park (Junior) website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-s-academy-college-park-junior

At King's Academy College Park we value each individual and seek to encourage everyone to reach their full potential. We believe in having high expectations and aspirations of both pupils and staff. We celebrate our successes whilst ensuring that we encourage pupils to reflect and see mistakes as opportunities to learn.

We are proud to be a part of King's Group Academies and echo their vision to provide 'Opportunity and Success on a Global Stage'.

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