11 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    18 January 2027

  • Closing date

    23 November 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    12 November 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full time equivalent salary

Actual Annual Salary:?£13,024 - £14,195

Administrator Level 1 (Part time, FTC) job summary

Job Title: Administrator Level 1 

Actual Annual Salary: £13,024 - £14,195 Based on hours and working weeks 

Full Time Equivalent Salary:  £26,798 - £29,208 (CLF Grade B) Based on Full Time hours, All Year Round.   

Contract Type:  Maternity Cover, Fixed Term until 31 January 2028 or until the return of the post holder 

Hours:  Part-time, 21 hours per week, Term Time Only (plus INSET Days)  

Additional role info:  Working Pattern – Wednesday to Friday 

Provisional Start Date: 18 January 2027 

Join our friendly and supportive team and play a key role in helping the academy run effectively for our students, staff, parents and wider community. 

We are seeking a professional, organised and proactive Administrator to provide high-quality administrative support across the academy. This varied role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues, supporting a range of administrative processes and ensuring an efficient and effective service for students, staff, parents and visitors. 

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, takes pride in delivering excellent customer service and thrives in a busy environment. 

About you 

You will: 

  • Have excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents and external stakeholders. 
  • Be confident using IT systems, including Microsoft Office and email. Experience of management information systems such as Bromcom would be advantageous. 
  • Be highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workloads effectively. 
  • Demonstrate empathy, patience and professionalism when dealing with sensitive situations. 
  • Be able to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team. 
  • Be committed to safeguarding, confidentiality, equality and promoting the welfare of children and young people. 
  • Be reliable, flexible and enthusiastic about supporting a busy school environment. 

What you will be doing 

  • Providing high-quality administrative support across the academy. 
  • Communicating professionally with students, staff, parents, visitors and external organisations. 
  • Maintaining accurate records, data and academy systems. 
  • Supporting academy activities, events and operational processes as required. 
  • Producing documentation, reports and correspondence, and carrying out general administrative duties. 
  • Assisting with the efficient management of resources, supplies and office systems. 
  • Contributing positively to the smooth and effective running of the academy's administration function. 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the full job description and person specification before submitting their application. 

About Uphill Village Academy:  

Uphill Village Academy is a vibrant primary school located in Weston-super-Mare.  

We are a school that thrives on inclusion and strong pastoral and academic provision and welcome children and families to join our school community where we celebrate each other’s strengths and uniqueness. Our community of children, parents, relatives, colleagues and other local community groups work closely together to ensure our children learn in an environment where they are filled with joy, confidence, and a strong sense of agency and feel safe to try new experiences and explore concepts of learning in a deeper way. 

Why work at CLF?  

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 37 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.  

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. We particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.  

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.  

What we can offer you:  

  • Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).  
  • Generous annual leave.  
  • A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.  
  • Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.  
  • Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.  
  • A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.  
  • Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!  

Recruitment timeline:  

  • Closing Date: 23 November 2026 @11.59am  
  • Shortlisting: 24 November 2026  
  • Interviews: 04 December 2026 

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.  

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs, a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.  

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship with this role based on criteria set out by the Government 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.  

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist. 

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.

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About Uphill Village Academy

Organisation type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
309 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Uphill Village Academy is a popular forward thinking Academy based on the outskirts of Weston super Mare rated “Good “ by Ofsted in 2018. Our academy is a place that values quality, character and standards. Our curriculum is innovative and exciting offering the children enriching and purposeful experiences that result in high quality work for real audiences. Our children come from a range of social and ethnic backgrounds and are taught how to work together to help make our school and the world a better place. We invest in relationships and believe that through working and learning together as a community we all grow, develop and achieve more.

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