Office Administrator - Part-time

Charing CEP School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-3343-104S
• Posted:12/06/2025
• Pay:£24796 pro rota (approx. £8723.56 per annum)
• Start Date:1st September 2025
• App Close Date:30/06/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:4th July 2025

Advert

We are looking to appoint an Office Administrator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be able to ensure a high standard of secretarial and administrative support. You will need strong, proactive organisational and IT skills.  You will also be competent with handling sensitive information and be able to maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times.  As an experienced administrator you will be able to maintain deadlines and stay on track, following policies and procedures.

The successful applicant will need to be flexible, friendly an efficient and able to work calmly and accurately under pressure, ensuring their role is completed to the right standard. Duties will include a wide variety of administrative and clerical tasks, reception and telephone duties, as well as working positively with staff, children and families.  Previous experience of working in a school would be beneficial.

We can offer a friendly and supportive staff team, wonderful, enthusiastic, respectful and well-behaved children and ongoing professional development.

The role is for 15 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus staff development days).  Hours to be worked 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 midday, Monday to Friday.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

You are welcome to come and visit the school.  Please contact the school office to make an appointment: 01233 712277 or email office@charing.kent.sch.uk

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

All applications to be made via Kent-Teach

Information about the school

We are hugely proud of our school set in the beautiful village of Charing in Kent. Our school has a wonderful family feel. We know our children and families well, offer supportive relationships as well as nurturing and developing young learners to be confident and believe in themselves.

Charing has a well-established Christian ethos and our whole school community is committed to developing values which will enable pupils to become curious, passionate, life long learners. This extends to the support we offer our staffing team to ensure everyone is able to work in happy, safe and supportive surroundings.

We work with our extended community to build links with the village and maximise opportunities for children to experience culture, nature and the world around them.

We are a member of Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust (www.aquilatrust.co.uk).

Charing Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, online recruitment checks and overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Every member of our extended school community is valued as an individual and we would warmly welcome you to visit our school, meet the team and see for yourself what makes us special. Charing CEP School is a great place to work!

Please be aware that references will be taken up prior to short listing. We reserve the right to interview before the closing date.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mr Thomas Bird (Headteacher)
• Address:School Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0JN
• Telephone: (01233) 712277
• Email: office@charing.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Admin Officer Job Description