Administrative Support Assistant

Ford End Church of England Primary School, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1LQ

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  8 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  1 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,757.00 Annually (FTE)

Administrative Support Assistant job summary

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Permanent

Scale: 6.12 - 6.17

Days: Mon - Fri

Hours: 37hrs a week, 39 weeks per year (Term time plus 5 days)

Mon - Thurs 8am - 4pm / Fri 8am - 3.30pm

Actual Salary: £23,757 - £25,771

FTE: 85.73%

Job Purpose:

To assist and support staff and pupils on a daily basis, working in the main school office in collaboration with all school colleagues, under the overall direction of the Operations Manager and Headteacher.

You will:

• Share our passion and commitment to building great learning communities for our pupils

• Work as part of a team with excellent communication skills

• Be professional, approachable and caring

• Possess excellent administrative and organisational skills

• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent numeracy skills

• Be able to plan effectively to enable multi-tasking

• Experience of working in a busy office environment

• Be diplomatic, confidential, and calm under pressure

• Be passionate about working in a school and with young people

• Ability to be flexible to suit the needs of the school

The successful candidate will be part of a positive environment, with dedicated and supportive colleagues who strive for excellence.

In return you will be working with friendly colleagues in a stimulating and welcoming learning environment.

Visits to the school are welcomed.

Our Way of LIFE

Our Purpose is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish’ and at LIFE Education Trust we work collaboratively to ensure that everything we do can positively impact the lives of our pupils and employees.

To accomplish our purpose, we use our 3 core beliefs: ‘Courageous Optimism’, ‘Boundless Creativity’ & ‘Heartfelt Compassion’. We believe in helping colleagues and pupils achieve their personal best and we strive to recruit first class talent for our Trust.

We are looking for individuals who share our passion for providing excellent learning environments, making our schools the best they can be and having a positive impact in the community. You will be joining an organisation that can offer you many opportunities to progress and make a real difference.

Applications:

Details of how to apply can be found on the school website: https://fordendschool.com/vacancies/

Applications close at 9am on Monday 8th September 2025.

Interviews will take place shortly after.

For further information about this role, please contact the People team via email at recruitment@lifeeducationtrust.com.

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 Ford End Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 64 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ford End Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ford-end-church-of-england-primary-school-chelmsford

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