Administrative Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational organization is looking for a friendly and enthusiastic administrator to join their team at a school in Chesterfield, United Kingdom. The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Headteacher, manage the administration of Pre-school and Extended Services, and ensure excellent communication with pupils, parents, and staff. The role requires necessary ICT skills and a commitment to safeguarding children. This position offers benefits such as a Local Government Pension Scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.

Benefits

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Cycle to work Scheme

Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing

Qualifications

• Provide professional frontline service to pupils, parents, and visitors.
• Manage administration of Pre-school and Extended Services.
• Contribute to a friendly and supportive school environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Headteacher with administrative tasks.
• Assist in the safeguarding and welfare of children.
• Participate in CPD opportunities for professional development.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

ICT skills

Confidentiality

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The pupils, staff and governors are looking to appoint a friendly, enthusiastic administrator, at the school. The post holder will provide administrative support to the Headteacher, with particular responsibility for managing the administration of our Pre-school and Extended Services. The successful applicant will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, providing a professional frontline service to pupils, parents, and visitors. ICT skills are essential and confidentiality is critical.

The post will commence from 9th March 2026 and the hours of work will be 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday.

Hunloke Park Primary School is a friendly and supportive school with high expectations. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all employees are expected to share this commitment.

Online checks on shortlisted candidates may form part of the schools safeguarding due diligence, this would include a search of social media and search engine presence.

Hunloke Park Primary School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.

What the school offers its staff

Hunloke Park is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.

Benefits

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
• Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform

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.