14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    30 September 2025 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    16 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time (Can be done as a job share): 25 hours per week, M-F 8.30am - 1.30pm. Term time only

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

G3 £25,185

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you thrive on being the heart of a bustling, friendly community? We're looking for a School Secretary to be the welcoming face and organisational backbone of our small, rural primary school.

This isn't just a desk job; it's a dynamic role where every day is different. You'll be the go-to person for parents, pupils, and staff, managing a diverse range of tasks and competing priorities with a calm and capable approach. Your superb time management and prioritization skills will be key to keeping everything running smoothly, from answering calls to dealing with minor first aid and supporting the headteacher.

In return, you'll join a truly supportive team with a genuine "family feel." We are proud of our beautiful rural setting, and we're blessed with happy,well-behaved pupils who make our school a joy to be in. If you're a people person with a calm head and a can-do attitude, we'd love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

Our school has small class sizes with a friendly family feel. We have high expectations of pupil behaviour and achievement.

We are a small staff team who are welcoming and supportive. All staff are further supported by the wider network of the Trust. Development opportunities are available through the wider Trust, and we have cross-school disciplinary teams which is particularly helpful for admin staff where you may be the only one in your role in your own school.

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.
The role is 25 hours per week, M-F 8.30am - 1.30pm, term time only.

Interviews will be held on Friday 03rd October at Mary Howard CE Primary School, Edingale.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Mary Howard Church of England Primary School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
36 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Arranging a visit to Mary Howard Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tssmat.staffs.sch.uk.

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