Office Assistant

Chandag Primary School; West of England; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Counselling support

Cycle to Work

Gym discounts

Career development

Job summary

Chandag Primary School in the Bristol area is seeking an Office Assistant to join our welcoming school team. You will provide efficient administrative support across the school, manage routine tasks, and assist visitors, parents and staff with a friendly, professional approach.

The role is full-time (37 hours per week), fixed-term for seven months, and aligns with term-time plus two inset days. A DBS check is required as part of safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Prioritise and multi-task with strong organisational skills.
• Builds positive relationships and works well in a team.
• GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or above.
• Belief that every child deserves the very best opportunities.

Skills

Multitasking

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

GCSE Maths & English

Child-facing

Education

GCSE Maths & English (C/4+

Job description

Office Assistant

Chandag Primary School, Bristol, BS31 1PQ

6 days remaining to apply

2 November 2026

21 September 2026 at 11:59pm

11 September 2026

Job role

• Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: This is a fixed term contract, working 37 hours a week, Term Time Only + 2 Inset daysStart date: 02/11/2026End date: 28/05/2027Part time applicants are welcome to apply

Contract type

Fixed term - 7 months - Maternity or parental leave cover

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Is able to prioritise and multi task with excellent organisational skills
• Builds positive relationships and works well in a team
• Has a good standard of education, including GCSE passes in Maths and English (grade C or 4 or above)
• Shares our belief that every child deserves the very best opportunities

What the school offers its staff

We want Futura to be a place where people feel valued,supported,and able to develop. Collaboration and shared learning are part of how we work, with opportunities to connect with colleagues across our schools, develop professionally,and contribute to the wider partnership.

Eligible colleagues can access a range of benefits designed to support health,wellbeingand development. These include a fully funded Health Cash Plan, providing up to £500 each year towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy appointments, as well as confidential counselling and wellbeing support, Cycle to Work Scheme, gym membership discounts and opportunities for professional and career development.

Find out more about what it’s like to work with us at: https://www.futuralearning.co.uk/careers

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.

Chandag Primary School is seeking a positive and approachable Office Assistant to join our team. This is a rewarding role that plays a key part in creating a welcoming and professional experience for visitors, parents and members of the wider school community, while delivering efficient and effective administrative support across the school. You will become part of a supportive and ambitious team that is dedicated to helping every child achieve their full potential.

Working alongside collaborative and committed colleagues, you will contribute to a positive, inclusive learning environment where both staff and pupils are encouraged to flourish and succeed.

About Chandag Primary School

Chandag Primary School is a welcoming and friendly school in Keynsham, known for its strong sense of community and commitment to developing confident, happy learners. The school fosters a caring and respectful environment, encouraging children to be curious, resilient, and enthusiastic about learning.

Chandag Primary School is part of Futura Learning Partnership, giving colleagues the opportunity to work within their own distinctive school community while benefiting from the collaboration, shared expertise and professional connections of a wider trust.

About Futura Learning Partnership

Futura Learning Partnership is a growing, values-led multi-academy trust of 26 schools, serving more than 12,000 children and young people across five local authority areas in the South West of England. Our schools span education from nursery and primary through to secondary and post-16, supported by more than 1,700 colleagues.

Each of our schools has its own distinctive identity and deep roots in its local community, but no school works alone. Collaboration sits at the heart of Futura: schools share expertise, learn from one another and take collective responsibility for giving children and young people the best possible opportunities.

Together, we are building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish. Our commitments to inclusion, community and growth guide how we work, the decisions we make, and the experience we want to create for pupils and colleagues.

Commitment to safeguarding

Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.

Arranging a visit to Chandag Primary School

Monkton Avenue, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 9DA