Administration Assistant - Job Share - Term Time

All Souls' CEP School, Folkestone

• Ref:KCC886-5224-118S
• Posted:11/07/2025
• Pay:£24,796 (approx £11,332 per annum)
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:31/08/2025 at 11:00
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

Hours:                        20 hours per week
Working Pattern:       Monday to Friday, 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Are you organised, friendly, and passionate about supporting a school environment? We are seeking a proactive and reliable School Administrator to join our team and provide essential administrative support for our school office.

This is great opportunity to join a school and play a pivotal role in its success and development. The successful candidate must enjoy working in a busy area, and must be confident in providing a professional, welcoming, efficient service, ensuring the smooth running of the school office including all office systems, procedures and processes. The candidate will be able to work flexibly under pressure, use their initiative and prioritise their workload. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertaking reception duties; act as first point of contact in response to telephone and face-to-face enquiries - Welcoming visitors, parents, and pupils to the school in a welcoming, professional and courteous manner
• Managing incoming calls, emails, and post
• Supporting attendance and pupil records
• Handling general office tasks such as filing, data entry, and record-keeping
• Assisting staff with administrative support as required
• Maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding at all times

 To apply for this position, you must:

• Have previous school administrative experience
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable learning new systems
• Be highly organised, with the ability to prioritise tasks
• Be friendly, approachable, and enjoy working as a team
• Have knowledge of MIS system ‘Bromcom’ is a plus (training can be provided)
• Be passionate about supporting children and the community
• Have the ability to make our pupils feel valued and safe
• Offer enthusiasm and energy to the role
• Have excellent IT skills (please state these clearly on your application)
• Have the ability to communicate well (written, face to face, telephone)

Contract Type:           Term-time only
Salary:                         Aquila Pay Level B - Actual Salary £11,332 (FTE £24,796.00)

Please see the Job Description for further details on the position.

Please do not include CV's as these will not be included in the application process. We have added a closing date to our vacancy but we do reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. You are advised to submit your application early to ensure your application is included in our shortlisting process. 

You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for interview

Information about the school

All Souls' C of E Primary School is part of Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust (www.aquilatrust.co.uk)

All Souls' C of E Primary School is a good school where children enjoy learning. We are situated on the outskirts of Folkestone. We value all pupils and there are regular opportunities for pupil voice to be shared and heard. All Souls’ C of E Primary School has a range of different faiths represented within our community. We value this diversity and use each others’ experiences and beliefs to enhance our learning experiences.

We have a dedicated and supportive team who strive to provide the best education for our pupils.

At our school we aim to ensure that key Christian Values underpin the unique ethos of our school and are central to everything we undertake.

Our school values are: Thankfulness, Friendship, Trust, Respect, Forgiveness

All Souls' C of E 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. The successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online search checks, references will be requested and overseas criminal background checks will be completed, 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.

Please feel free to contact the office on 01303 275967 to arrange a visit.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Eyles
• Address:Stanley Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4LG
• Telephone: (01303) 275967
• Email: jeyles@allsouls.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description and Person Specification