Office Administrator

Bristol City Council; Bristol; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational trust in Bristol seeks an Administrator to provide essential support to the School Secretary and the Senior Leadership Team. The role involves maintaining pupil databases, processing attendance, and being the main point of contact for queries. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and the ability to work efficiently in a busy environment. Flexible working options and professional development are available.

Benefits

Continuing Professional development

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Flexible working options

Pension enrollment

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a busy environment.
• Experience in administration is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Main point of contact for queries at the school site.
• Provide administration support to the School Secretary and Senior Leadership Team.
• Maintain the pupil database.
• Process attendance and school lunches information daily.
• Administer extra-curricular clubs.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Efficient and effective work style

Job description

About Us

Cathedral Schools Trust (CST) is a family of schools committed to inspiring learning both in and beyond the classroom. With a strong focus on music and the creative arts, we support every student and staff member in reaching their full potential. If you’re looking for a Trust that values creativity, growth, and meaningful learning, CST could be the perfect place for you.

We invite you to join our Outstanding (Ofsted 2024) team at Ashton Gate Primary School. We are a friendly, forward‑thinking school with a successful, hardworking, collaborative team. Our children are well‑behaved, eager to learn, and open to new ideas. Our parents are highly engaged and value creativity in the curriculum.

Our school is spread across two nearby sites – EYFS & KS1 on our Ashton Gate Road location, and KS2 just a two‑minute walk away on Upton Road. If you’re looking for a welcoming school where you can grow your career, we’d love to hear from you!

The Opportunity

Role

We are looking for an excellent and committed Administrator to join our outstanding team working 8.30am to 3.45pm Thursday and Friday. If you join us, a typical week in this role may include the following:

• Be the main point of contact for queries at the Ashton Gate Road site of the school.
• Provide administration support to the School Secretary and Senior Leadership Team as required.
• Maintain the pupil database for the pupils at the site.
• Process attendance and school lunches information on a daily basis.
• Administration of extra‑curricular clubs.

About You

You are likely to have gained good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team through your career or personal experience. You will be able to bring to us the ability to work in an efficient and effective manner, within a busy environment. Our job description and personal specification provides further information about this diverse and interesting role.

More information about the Trust, School and Role

To find out more about this role, please read the job description and person specification.

We can offer you

• Continuing Professional development
• Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
• Discounted gym membership, Cycle‑to‑work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
• Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
• All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teachers Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.

How to apply

We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. If you are excited about this role and can demonstrate many but not all of the requirements on the job description and/or person specification, we would encourage you to apply as you may just be the person we are looking for.

Please complete our application form by Midnight on Sunday 9th November.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview on 19th November.

All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre‑employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under‑represented groups.

The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self‑declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are ‘spent’ unless they are ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Legal and Inclusive Statement

We are an inclusive employer committed to safeguarding and protection. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are pre‑employed and subject to enhanced DBS checks. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under‑represented groups.