Administration Assistant

Amersham School; Newsham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Amersham School in Buckinghamshire is seeking an Administration Assistant to support the school’s administration, HR, data and finance functions. The role requires first class customer service, strong computer skills and an eye for detail in a busy office environment.

The role is full time and permanent, with a DBS check required and eligibility to work in the UK. The successful candidate will work closely with the Receptionist and Administration Manager to ensure efficient, accurate

Responsibilities

• To assist in the smooth running of the school administration working closely with the Receptionist and Administration Manager.

Job description

Administration Assistant

Amersham School, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9HH

7 days remaining to apply

As soon as possible

18 September 2026 at 11:59pm

9 September 2026

Job details

Job role

• Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Administration Assistant job summary

To assist in the smooth running of the school administration working closely with the Receptionist and Administration Manager.

The successful candidate will have first class customer service skills, strong computer skills, an eye for detail and be able to work calmly in a busy office.

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.

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

Amersham School is a student centred, rapidly improving mixed 11-18 Community School of 920 students with 132 students in our thriving 6th Form.

Our students are encouraged to become well-rounded and broad-minded individuals and we support this through a diverse range of extra-curricular activities. As a Business and Enterprise specialist we focus on the development of skills which inspire and motivate our students to become successful and confident adults.

Amersham School looks forward to an exciting and promising future. Our students achieve good examination results at both GCSE and A Level. We are consistently one of the top performing Upper Schools in the County, making sure that our students have the personal qualifications and qualities to access Post-16 education and training. We are incredibly proud of our students and welcome the opportunity to work with and learn from those who share our dedication to innovation, improvement and success.

Please visit our school website where you will find a wealth of information about our vision and our mission statement ‘Live, Learn and Succeed – Together’ where our values of mutual respect, honesty and integrity, responsibility and ownership, equality and co-operation alongside the establishment of a sense of community underpin our school environment.

Amersham School was rated a good school by Ofsted in 2016.

As employers, we are committed to your personal development. We offer a supportive and innovative environment to work within and opportunities for Professional Development which will allow you to further enhance your skilful practice.

Our staff members have free access to our fitness suite, onsite parking and will have the opportunity to take part in social activities. As a result of our success we are expanding our school and therefore are recruiting teachers to join our hard working, innovative and enthusiastic team.

You can find out more about Amersham School on https://www.amershamschool.org.uk/

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