School Administrative Assistant

Watchfield Primary School, Watchfield, Wiltshire, SN6 8SD

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  17 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,584.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Grade 4. 22 hours per week/ 39 weeks (0900-1300 4 days a week, 0845-1515 1 day). Actual annual salary in the region of £ £12,855 - £13,059

School Administrative Assistant job summary

Watchfield Primary School is proud to be part of the Cambrian Learning Trust, a well established multi academy trust. Located in the welcoming village of Watchfield, near Faringdon, we serve a vibrant and diverse school community.

Our vision -'At Watchfield We SOAR', underpins everything we do. We are committed to enabling both children and adults to flourish by fostering the qualities of being Successful, Original, Aspirational and Resilient.

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised and enthusiastic Administrative Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual who takes pride in delivering excellent administrative support within a busy school environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication and organisational skills, along with a flexible and proactive approach. They will be calm under pressure, able to manage competing priorities, and enjoy working collaboratively as part of a team while responding positively to the day to day needs of the school.

Applicants should have a good standard of literacy and numeracy, ideally supported by GCSEs at grade A to C / Grade 4 or above [or equivalent], and be confident in communicating effectively both verbally and in writing.

We warmly welcome visits to the school and would be delighted to arrange an informal conversation to discuss the role in more detail.

Please contact the school office on 01793 782623 or email office@wat.cambrianlt.org to arrange an appointment.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews may be conducted as suitable candidates apply. We therefore encourage early applications, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

Watchfield Primary School & Cambrian Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community

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

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 Watchfield Primary School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 346 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Watchfield Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watchfield-primary-school-watchfield

Primary School in growing village, close to Defence Academy
10 minutes from Swindon and 20 minutes from Oxford

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