Admin Assistant and Teachers Personal Assistant at Queen's Crescent School

Melksham Oak Community School; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

Flexible working and family-friendly

Employee wellbeing support

Job summary

Queen's Crescent School in Chippenham is seeking an organised Admin and Teacher's Personal Assistant to join our team. You will provide high-quality administrative and organisational support to teachers and school leaders, helping to ensure the smooth running of the school.

The role combines admin duties with personal assistant tasks, requiring excellent communication, confidentiality and the ability to prioritise across two interlinked posts.

Qualifications

• Organised and proactive with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage correspondence and maintain records for teachers and leaders.
• Arrange meetings and provide day-to-day support to teaching staff.
• Coordinate admin tasks for two interlinked posts.

Job description

About this Role

AdminAssistant and Teachers Personal AssistantQueen's Crescent School

Salary: AdminAssistant - Salary range D4-D6 £26,016-£26,847 pro rataper annum

Salary: TPA - Salary, B3 - £25,614pro-rata per annum

Actual Salary: AdminAssistant, £3830-£3953 per annum

Actual Salary: TPA - £8413per annum

Co ntract: Permanent, Part-time

Please note: The two roles are interlinkedand are therefore considered as one combined appointment. If the postholderresigns from either role, their resignation will apply to both rolessimultaneously.

Working hours: Admin Assistant:6.5 hoursper week, Monday, working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days)

Working hours: TPA: 14.5 hours per week, Tuesdayto Thursday, working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days)

Working pattern:

AM
PM
Monday
8.30-12.00
12.30-15.30
Tuesday
12.00-16.00
Wednesday
8.30-12.00
12.30-15.30
Thursday
12.0-16.00
Friday
We're happy to talk flexible working options in regards to all our roles

Closing date: 12noon on Tuesday, 6th October 2026

InterviewDate: Thursday, 15th October 2026

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Please be aware that this role may be closed ahead of the deadline if sufficient applications are received.

Job summary:

We arelooking for an organised, proactive and reliable Admin and Teacher's PersonalAssistant to join our school team. The successful candidate will providehigh-quality administrative and organisational support to teachers and schoolleaders, helping to ensure the smooth running of the school. Duties willinclude managing correspondence, maintaining records, arranging meetings andproviding day-to-day support to teaching staff. You will need excellentcommunication skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competingpriorities while maintaining confidentiality. This is an ideal opportunity forsomeone who enjoys working in a busy school environment and is committed toproviding an efficient and professional service.

Full details of the role can be found in the job description and personspecification.

The successful applicant will support a community where everyone is encouragedto reach their potential, work together toward shared goals, feel valued, enjoya positive environment, and build relationships founded on kindness and trust.

Our School

Queen's Crescent Schoolis a two-form entry primary school, based in Chippenham with over 400 pupils onroll across 14 classes. In 2014 the school became a single academy trustand subsequently joined Pickwick Academy Trust in 2017 as one of the four foundingschools. Queen's Crescent is a vibrant school and our energetic, caringand positive staff are committed to providing the best primary educationforall of our children. Children learn best when they feel happy and safe,so we aim to provide a nurturing environment that allows them to succeed butalso feel safe to make mistakes along the way. In such an atmosphere, webelieve that every child can achieve their full potential, irrespective ofability or background.

Our curriculum is broadand balanced and delivered by means of stimulating learning enquiries thatbuild on prior knowledge and skills, preparing each individual for the nextphase of their education and life beyond school. We are currentlyinvesting significantly in our IT infrastructure to support the delivery of thecurriculum enabling our teachers to teach in new and dynamic ways which in turnresults in fantastic outcomes for our children.

We warmlywelcome visits to our school and would be delighted to show you aroundour school.

Contact details

If yourequire any further details regarding the role, please feel free to contact JamesEssam, Headteacher at [email protected] We would love to hearfrom you, we warmly welcome visits to our school and would be delighted to showyou around our school.

Why choose Pickwick Academy Trust?

You'll bejoining a trusted community that is built on shared values and genuine care forevery learner. As part of 21 schools, you will benefit from shared expertise,strong professional development, and clear pathways for progression. Our scaleallows us to invest in high-quality training, mentoring, and resources to helpyou succeed. we offer a supportive, inclusive workplace where staff wellbeingtruly matters, including;

• Excellent pension scheme
• Flexible working and family-friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing support & counselling
• Strong central team support and a real sense of family and belonging
• Staff involvement in shaping key HR policies
• Free eye tests (and glasses if required for your role)
• Free annual flu jab
• Retails Discounts & savings, including Wiltshire Rewards retail savings/ Blue Light Card
• Emergency salary advance scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Ongoing career and professional development

Our visionis to provide the very best education, empowering our children to become lifelonglearnings, global citizens and deep thinkers. We are seeking dedicated staff tojoin our supportive trust and help make a real impact. Our mission is toattract and retain individuals who share our values and vision.

As aDiversity & Inclusion employer, we warmly welcome applicants from allbackgrounds and experiences. We particularly encourage applications fromunderrepresented groups and are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustmentsfor disabled, neurodivergent, or otherwise needing applicants. For anyapplication support, please contact [email protected]

What we Value in Our Team

At Pickwick Academy Trust, we welcomepeople from all backgrounds and experiences. We are looking for colleagues whocan work in a way that reflects our values of aspiration, collaboration, inclusion,enjoyment, and nurturing relationships. This means setting clear goals, workingrespectfully with others, treating everyone fairly, creating a positiveenvironment, and building supportive and consistent relationships with pupilsand colleagues. You do not need to "be a certain type of person" to succeed here,what matters is how you work. If you want to support children to do well, enjoybeing part of a team, and want to contribute to a warm, inclusive, andambitious Trust, we would be delighted to receive your application.

You can join also our Talent Pool for each school by visiting the Pickwick Academy Trust Careers Page