Administrative Assistant - Term Time

Foreland Fields School, Ramsgate

• Ref:KCC886-7040-362S
• Posted:04/06/2026
• Pay:KSB
• Start Date:01/09/2026
• App Close Date:19/06/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:w/c 22/06/2026

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‘This is a happy place’ (OFSTED May 2023)

Are you looking for a new challenge? Come and join our fantastic Foreland Fields School team. 

An Administration Assistant is required to join our friendly, hardworking, experienced team for 37 hours per week (Monday - Thursday 8.00am–4.00pm, Fri 8.00–3.30pm) term time plus 3 weeks during the school holiday periods.

You will be of smart appearance, professional in approach and enjoy variety in your work. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as being methodical and well organised are essential. You will need to be committed to effective team working but also able to work unsupervised, meet set deadlines, be adaptable and have the ability to multi-task. You must understand the necessity for confidentiality in respect of information and uphold this principle at all times.

Candidates will need to evidence a good standard of education with good IT skills.  The use of Microsoft Word and Excel are an essential requirement, as is excellent written and verbal communication skills. Responsibilities and duties will be varied and will include assisting with monitoring and maintaining staff records, recruitment and general administration.

If you are interested in working with us at Foreland Fields School – please have a look at our website www.foreland.kent.sch.uk.  Candidates are welcome to contact Rebecca Keefe (Personnel and Payroll Officer) during school hours by telephone (01843 863891) if they would like to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

Information about the school

Foreland Fields School is a Day Special School for pupils with Profound, Severe and Complex Needs (PSCN), many of whom also have Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

We provide for 200+ pupils aged 3-19 in five pathways, Foundation Pathway, Explorers Pathway, Adventurers Pathway, Discoverers Pathway and Pioneers Pathway. Candidates are strongly encouraged to refer to the curriculum handbook (found on the school website) and the job description before completing their application.

We encourage all of our employees to further their career development and we respect initiative and ambition. We are committed to performance management, staff training and coaching. The successful candidate will embrace the special ethos of the School, and the role will provide an opportunity to take Foreland Fields School into this next exciting phase and beyond.

Foreland Fields School is committed to the safeguarding and well-being of children therefore all successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and references. We will also complete an online search on all shortlisted candidates.

Incomplete application forms will not be considered.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Rebecca Keefe
• Address:Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6RH
• Telephone: 01843 269116
• Email: rebeccakeefe@foreland.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy
• Child Protection Policy
• Job Description and Person Specification