Part-time Academy Administrator
Churchwood Primary Academy, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9PB16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
12 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 14 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- West Sussex Grade 5 - £26,403
What skills and experience we're looking for
Working Pattern: Term time only (39 weeks)Hours: 14 hours per week, 8.30am - 4pm Thursday & Friday or Monday & Tuesday Actual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata): £8,414 per annum Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
As Academy Administrator you will support the Senior Leadership Team with managing and monitoring attendance to achieve agreed annual targets and adhere to statutory and legal requirements. You will also provide administrative and organisational support within the Academy and being based in the Front Office, be a welcome first point of contact for pupils, parents and visitors to the Academy.
This is a two day a week job share with an experienced member of staff who is reducing hours. There is scope within the next year for this role to increase in hours.
There is another administrator working full time, so there will be lots of on the job training & support.
The school office is a busy environment at the heart of the school community so if you're welcoming, good with people, organised and have a sense of humour, this could be the role for you.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
What the school offers its staff
We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:
- Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
- Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 22.7%.
- Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 25 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
- Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
- Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
- Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
- Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Applying for the job
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About Churchwood Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 242 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Churchwood Primary Academy website
- Email address
- office@churchwoodprimaryacademy.org.uk
Churchwood Primary Academy
Churchwood Primary Academy is a one-form entry school situated in the picturesque setting of Church Wood in Hastings.
We pride ourselves on creating confident, independent, ambitious children. We do this through high-quality teaching and a firm belief in the benefits of Forest School, which encourages creative problem-solving and a bond with the natural world. We support and guide every child to achieve their very best.
We are committed to working in partnership with parents, working tirelessly to ensure high aims and high achievement. The academy has a published admissions number of 30 and a total capacity of 218 pupils; this includes a special educational needs facility for eight Key Stage 2 pupils with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder combined with speech and language communication difficulties. The academy also hosts a nursery for children aged from 2 years.
Arranging a visit to Churchwood Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@churchwoodprimaryacademy.org.uk.
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