School Office Assistant

Sutton CofE VC Primary School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2PU

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be agreed

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 October 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: £26,016.00 Annually (FTE)

School Office Assistant job summary

Sutton CE VC Primary School is looking for an Office Assistant to work during the hours of 8.30am - 1.00pm on Mondays and 8.30am - 3.30pm on Wednesday, term time only, with the opportunity to provide cover within the school office admin team if and when required. To start as soon as possible.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our busy school office team and to assist in raising standards in a school at the heart of it's village community. Our vision and values are important to us, as we strive to be the best we can be. We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Are proficient in English and Maths

• Are organised and self-motivated

• Have great attention to detail

• Confident and friendly manner

• Excellent customer service skills

• High level of confidentiality

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Providing outstanding clerical support to the whole school

• Ensuring daily registers are completely accurately and in a timely manner

• Dealing with queries via email and telephone

• Meeting and greeting visitors

• Producing, distributing and filing documents

This position is term time only, with 1 inset day per year.

Sutton Primary School is situated in the village of Sutton, Cambridgeshire and is 7 miles from the Cathedral City of Ely. The school is undergoing rapid improvements and the opportunity to develop Physical Education and sporting opportunities are very much central to the school’s evolving curriculum in drive for excellence.

We have enthusiastic children, supportive parents and committed governors, as well as positive engagement with other local schools and the wider community. You will be part of a friendly, helpful, hardworking team where “Respect” is the foundation stone of our school vision and values.

Sutton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The above post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Closing date: Monday 2nd November 2026, 12.00pm

Interview date:Wednesday 11th November 2026

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

Sutton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The above post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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 Sutton CofE VC Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 271 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sutton CofE VC Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sutton-cofe-vc-primary-school

Located in the village of Sutton, Cambridgeshire and just seven miles from the Cathedral City of Ely, we are on a journey to become the highly regarded, outstanding education provider our community deserves.
We have enthusiastic children, supportive parents and committed governors, as well as positive engagement with other local schools and the wider community. You will be part of a friendly, helpful, hardworking team where we STRIVE to enhance the life chances of all pupils in our care.

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