Administration Assistant - Birdlip Primary School
Gloucester
Grade Grade 4 (pts 7-10) ££26,403– £27,694 pa pro rata
Allowances (Not applicable)
This post is suitable for newly qualified teachers
Hours Part Time (18.50 hours)
Contract Permanent
Closing Date: 07/07/2026
Interview Date: 09/07/2026
Start Date 01/09/2026
Due to a promotion within the current administration team, we are now seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and organised Administrative Assistant to join our busy school office.
This role involves a variety of administrative duties, including responding to enquiries, assisting in the day to day management of school database systems, registers, dinner monies and pupil welfare.
The successful candidate will have:
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to deal sympathetically with parents and pupils
• The ability to work under pressure in an environment where there are constant interruptions
• Excellent ICT skills
• Good organisation skills with a high level of accuracy and efficiency
• The ability to work on your own initiative
• An understanding of confidentiality
• Experience of working in a school office is desirable.
Working hours - four mornings, plus school hours every Friday
Closing date - 12pm on 7th July 2026
Interview date - 9th July 2026
Interested applicants are invited to visit the school prior to the interview process.
Birdlip Primary School is a popular rural education setting. The school is welcoming and friendly with strong community links. There is a well-established staff team who are supportive and go above and beyond to give the pupils the best possible start in their education. Our responsive parents and Governing Board work with us to fullfil our motto, helping each other to prepare for a bigger world. We collaborate in our local cluster and beyond to share good practice and to support each other.
The school is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Appointments are made subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as employment checks including the Right to Work Check. As part of our due diligence within safer recruitment, the school may carry out online searches to help identify any incidents or issues which may need to be explored at interview. Additionally, any gaps or anomalies that arise during the application stage of the recruitment process will be explored further at interview. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to sign a criminal declaration form and asked additional questions about safeguarding during the interview process.
Please note that we are unable to provide feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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