🍎📚 Join Our Team as an Administration Assistant at Blackhorse Primary School! 📚🍎
Start date: 01/09/2026
Hours: 10 per week (Thursdays and Fridays, 09:00 - 15:00 with a 1 hour unpaid lunchbreak), term time only including INSET days + 1 week
Salary (FTE): £26,824 - £28,142 per annum
Salary (Actual): £6,395.63 - £6,709.88 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Application Closing Date: 29/06/2026 (9am) - We recommend early application as the school reserves the right to close the advert prior to the stated deadline date
Interview Date: 01/07/2026
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The Role
Following a reduction in hours of one of our current Administration Assistants an opportunity has arisen at Blackhorse Primary School for an experienced, enthusiastic and committed Administration Assistant to join our team and contribute positively to our wider school environment by taking a key role in delivering a high quality, confidential administration service within the school office.
The successful candidate will:
✅Have a minimum of three GCSE’s (including Maths and English at Grade C or above or other equivalents)
✅Have good IT skills particularly with Microsoft Word and Excel. Experience of using Arbor/XfE/BPS or EduPay are desirable (although training will be given);
✅ Have excellent organisational skills
✅ Have the ability to demonstrate self-motivation and initiative
✅ Be enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible in an environment with a high level of interruptions on a daily basis
✅ The ability to work calmly in stressful situations and effectively as part of a team
✅ Have excellent communication skills as you will often be the first point of contact for families and visitors
✅ Have a welcoming and professional approach and the ability to relate well to both children and adults
✅ Actively engage in your own professional development
✅ Have proven experience of working as part of a successful team
Please refer to the candidate information pack, under "supporting documents" for more information about the role.
Fluency Duty
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to converse at ease with pupils, parents and other users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
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The Trust and School
Blackhorse Primary School is a two-form entry primary school and a founding member of The Leaf Trust , a family of 17 schools (13 primary, 2 junior and 2 infant), united by a shared commitment to creating outstanding learning environments rooted in our local communities. The Trust was established on 1 September 2023.
OFSTED said the following about our school in November 2025:
“Children arrive at Blackhorse with a skip in their step and a smile on their faces. The School’s mantra of ‘champions are built, not born’ is central… it is the golden thread that runs throughout all aspects of school life. There is deliberate intension to provide pupils with a comprehensive range of enrichment opportunities. Inclusion is a considerable strength. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Staff feel proud to work in the school and feel valued.”
We can offer you:
- The opportunity to join one of the most popular and over-subscribed schools in the county, with a strong track record for developing staff.
- A Great Working Environment: Join a skilled, supportive and highly motivated team with a warm, inclusive ethos, strong community links, and a culture where colleagues support one another to be the best they can be.
- A Modern Learning Environment: Work in a well-equipped building with attractive outdoor spaces that enhance teaching and learning.
- Collaboration and Shared Learning: Work closely with colleagues across the Trust and with partner schools, including Emersons Green Primary, benefiting from shared expertise and partnership working.
- Professional Growth and Career Progression: Benefit from high-quality CPD, apprenticeship opportunities, and expert coaching and mentoring, with clear pathways for career development and progression across our network of 17 schools.
- A Modern Learning Environment: Benefit from a well-equipped school building and attractive outdoor spaces that support high-quality teaching and learning.
- Employee Wellbeing: We prioritise your wellbeing through an annual Wellbeing Day, active Wellbeing Committees, regular staff voice opportunities, and access to a comprehensive medical support package including physiotherapy, counselling, mental health services and more — all designed to promote a healthy work-life balance.
- Financial Benefits: Enjoy excellent pension scheme, a Cycle to Work scheme and access to a retail discount platform to support your financial wellbeing.
We encourage you to browse our respective websites for more information about Blackhorse Primary School and The Leaf Trust.
How to Apply
All applicants are advised to refer to the candidate information pack, which includes the job description and specification, before submitting an application. If you feel that your skills and experience match the requirements of this post then please submit an Application Form outlining reasons for applying and suitability for the role. In order to do so, please click the ‘Fast Apply’ button. Please be advised, in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, we do not accept CV’s.
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