Administrative Assistant

St Mark's Church of England Aided Primary School; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

A primary school in Farnborough is seeking a motivated individual for a receptionist and administrative support role in the school’s front office. The successful candidate will be responsible for handling inquiries, providing excellent support to staff and students, and contributing to a positive school environment. This position is for 20 hours a week, term time only, and requires administration experience. A commitment to safeguarding and children's welfare is essential.

Qualifications

• General administration experience essential.
• Must be able to handle inquiries and provide support.
• Experience in educational environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide receptionist and administrative support.
• Handle parent/pupil/visitor inquiries in a professional manner.
• Contribute to the smooth running of the school's front office.

Skills

Administration experience

Communication skills

Customer support

Job description

Start Date: 05 January 2026

Application Deadline: Friday 12th December, 9am

Salary: Support Grade 2 £11,853.85 - £12,411.70 per annum (£25,159 - £26,343 FTE) Salary scale dependent upon relevant experience

Working Pattern: 20 hours per week - Monday to Friday, 12pm - 4pm, term time only

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This is an exciting opportunity to join the Administration Team at St Mark’s Church of England Aided Primary School. We are seeking a motivated individual to provide an excellent level of support to both staff and students in the school.

The primary function of this role is to provide general day-to-day receptionist, secretarial and administrative support as a member of the school’s front office team, as directed and under the supervision of the line manager. This role will be the first point of contact for general parent / pupil / visitor enquiries, responding with standard procedures or referring the enquiry to an appropriate destination. This role will contribute to the smooth running of the school’s front Office. Administration experience is essential.

A Centre of Excellence

Learning is a lifelong journey and we at St Mark’s feel privileged to be able to guide and shape our children along the pathway to success. We believe that learning should be an exciting endeavour providing purposeful experiences which motivate and challenge our children from when they join us at four until they leave at eleven, as confident and competent individuals who believe in themselves and are ready to excel.

To be a successful learner our children need to work both on their own and with others, think for themselves, be confident to explore new ideas whilst appreciating the wonder of our world. It is these values that drive our curriculum and they are developed progressively over the seven years of primary education.

The Prospect Trust

The Prospect Trust is a leading Multi‑Academy Trust in the South of England, with an aim of providing outstanding education for all learners within a family of local academies. There are currently four academies within the Trust: The Sixth Form College Farnborough, Tomlinscote School, Frimley Church of England Junior School and St Mark’s Church of England Primary School. The Trust is a dynamic and ambitious multi‑academy Trust on the Hampshire / Surrey border, providing outstanding education and support for almost 6,000 learners through its family of local academies. The Trust has a relentless desire to improve the educational outcomes and lives of the young people in our local communities. The successful candidate will be expected to embrace the Trust’s values and play a key role in supporting its students.

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How to apply

If you would like to have a further discussion before applying for this role please contact the HR team.

Please complete the attached application form and equality monitoring form and email all completed applications by Friday 12th December, 9am.

Early applications are encouraged, as the Trust may at its discretion elect to both interview and select candidates before the advertised closing date.

Interviews will take place the week beginning Monday 15th December 2025, however we reserve the right to interview before this date.

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Other information

The Prospect Trust takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation; please read the attached applicant privacy notice which explains how your data is processed.

Prior to the interview, an online search will be conducted by HR, to identify any past or current incidents or issues that might affect your suitability to work with children and undertake this role. Please note this online search will be carried out only on publicly available information and be limited to issues relating to your suitability to work with children and / or in an educational environment. Issues that arise will not automatically be a bar to your employment at the Trust but may be discussed with you at interview. This is in line with statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for an interview.

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Safeguarding Statement

St Mark's Church of England Aided Primary School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.