Administrative Assistant

Cuddington Croft Primary School; England; On-site; GBP 14,000; Part time

Job summary

A local primary school in England is seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant to support its busy administration team. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible, and a team player who can handle various administrative tasks. Responsibilities include customer service and supporting the administration team to ensure children's welfare and educational progression. This role offers an excellent opportunity for personal growth and collaboration across schools in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Must have excellent communication skills with parents, children, and staff.
• Knowledge of school systems is desirable.
• Must maintain professionalism when handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Support the administration team in a school environment.
• Handle customer service and administration tasks.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the cluster.

Skills

Knowledge of schools systems

Professionalism with confidential material

Excellent communication

Confident with Microsoft Office

Passionate about children's welfare

Job description

Cuddington Croft Primary School is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic part‑time Administrative Assistant to support their busy administration team.

If you’re looking to join a professional and caring team that truly values its staff, we’d love to hear from you!

Your Opportunity

Cuddington Croft Primary School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and flexible person to support the busy administration team within our nurturing and friendly school. The successful candidate will be hardworking, willing and an all‑round team player. This will be a varied and rewarding role and is a great opportunity to gain experience working in a school environment, combining customer service with administration skills.

What we are looking for

• Knowledge of schools systems is desirable
• Able to remain professional when handling confidential material
• An excellent communicator with both parents, children and staff
• Confident with the use of Microsoft Office
• Passionate about the children’s learning, progression and welfare.

About Cuddington Croft Primary School

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Cuddington Croft Primary School, our cluster includes the following other schools; The Vale Primary School, Banstead Infant School, Warren Mead Infant and Junior Schools, Danetree Primary School and Floreat Wandsworth Primary School.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness

43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England

We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity

Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

Access to our highly competitive Local Government Scheme

Flexible working options

Generous holiday allowance Work life and family friendly policies

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Access to a staff benefits portal

Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

• Start Date: ASAP
• Salary: £23,651 FTE
• Actual Salary: £13,564.54
• Hours: 24hrs per week Monday – Friday (can be flexible on times but ideally starting between 8am-9am) - 39wks / yr (term time plus INSET)
• Closing Date: Sunday 4th January at 11.59pm
• Interview Date: W / C 5th January 2026

Safeguarding Statement

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under‑represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting / interviews have taken place.