14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    24 June 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    10 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 30 hours per week, term time plus 5 days.

Contract type

Fixed term - 31 August 2027

Full-time equivalent salary

£26,403

Pay scale

Scale 4, point 7

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a highly organised and professional School Administrative Assistant to join our busy school.

The successful candidate will:

  • Have previous administrative experience, preferably within an educational setting
  • Possess excellent organisational and time-management skills
  • Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Have a friendly, professional, and approachable manner


What the school offers its staff

At Soham Village College, we believe our practices make a real difference to staff and students and by joining us, you will benefit from:

  • a supportive, committed and motivated team full of specialist staff
  • a forward thinking team open to new initiatives and strategies
  • the chance to be part of a dynamic, passionate, supportive multi-academy Trust

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Soham Village College

School type
Academies, None, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1432 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01353 724100

Soham Village College is a delightful place to learn and to work. We have skilled, committed teams of teachers and associate staff who help create a supportive working atmosphere. Relationships between staff and students are a strength of the school and students have highly positive attitudes to learning. Students clearly enjoy their learning and excellent teaching motivates students well. As a result, behaviour is good in classrooms and during social time.

We pride ourselves on the wide range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities which we offer to our students. We strive for excellence in and out of the classroom and we have been delighted by the successes of our students of all abilities and interests.

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