Administrative Assistant Administration - Term Time

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, Tunbridge Wells

• Ref:KCC886-4045-782S
• Posted:04/12/2025
• Pay:Kent Scale D (£26,393 FTE, £23,005.93 PTE)
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:12/12/2025 at 14:00
• Interviews:asap

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Job title:             Administrator – Whole School Support

Reports to:        Office Manager

Contract:            Permanent, full time, term time only (see below)

Hours:                 5 days per week, 37 hours per week

39 weeks per year (i.e. term time only + 5 INSET days), plus additional 2 weeks to be worked during the last 2 weeks of the summer holiday from GCSE Results Day until the start of term, and paid on claim

Salary:                Kent Scale D (£26,393 per annum, £23,005.93 per annum for working Term Time Only)

We are looking for a highly experienced Administrator to provide whole school support to the office team and wider school.  You will be joining our well-respected and lively Support Team of ten.

Purpose of the role

• To provide effective and professional administrative support in the busy School Office to an exceptionally high standard, while contributing positively to the smooth and effective running of the school on a day-to-day basis.
• To contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of children and young people with regard to the area child protection procedures.

Overall responsibility

• Work within the School Office Team, playing a crucial role in the day-to-day life of the school by providing a wide range of administrative support to staff, students and parents to ensure the school continues to run efficiently and effectively.
• Assist the School Office Manager.
• Deal with enquiries and school–home communications on a daily basis.
• Take responsibility for all administration to do with changes to student records; undertake bulk student admissions/leavers and ad hoc responsibilities as outlined below.

The successful candidate will have proven experience of administration, ideally within a school setting but this is not mandatory. You will need to be highly organised, hardworking and be able to prioritise your work, together with a willingness to be flexible to meet the needs of the service and the confidence to deal with competing demands. Good administrative skills, a good knowledge of computer systems – a good sense of humour will also help! Training and formal supervision will be provided.

Information about the school

The School Context Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, also known Boys Grammar or TWGSB was originally founded in 1956 as a technical school and later became a grammar school in 1982. It is one of the largest grammar schools in England, with over 1800 students and approximately 160 staff split across two sites.

Whilst we are Boys Grammar School, we warmly welcome female students in the Sixth Form.

Our philosophy at TWGSB is that education is about personal development and should give young people every opportunity to explore and learn about the world around them.

Vision, Values and Ethos of our school With our vision to be ‘the best selective boys’ school in West Kent’ our school community embodies a culture of all round excellence, where education is about developing the individual to explore, nurture their skills and talents and achieve their fullest potential.

The strong sense of a vibrant community is tangible to those who walk into our school, talk to our students and staff and experience first-hand the sense of pride in the school.

We are currently undergoing a period of transformational change benefitting from a multi-million pound investment in Tunbridge Wells and a brand new building at our Sevenoaks campus, which opened in September 2021. In September 2025 Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys will be one of the largest boys Grammar schools in the country. Here we all share the same vision: 'To be the best selective boys’ school in West Kent' and our journey towards achieving this continues to be an exciting one.

Would you like to be a part of this?

We can offer you the opportunity to work with highly able young people in a supportive, well-equipped and forward-thinking school. We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment and the chance to be part of a fantastic multidisciplinary team, who work hard and support each other to deliver personalised, bespoke education & care.

You will benefit from a positive working environment, with strong support for professional development and specialist teaching rooms. We aim for high standards and the pursuit of academic excellence, helping every student to reach their full potential through the development of skills, concepts and knowledge, within the framework of a caring community. Relationships between staff and students are based on trust, mutual respect and a determination to succeed.

Living and working in Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks Both campuses are in an ideal location in which to live and work and are within 45 minutes of London by train, and are well served by Gatwick Airport.

The elegance of the Pantiles with its variety of excellent shops and restaurants, the beauty of the surrounding countryside, especially the High Weald, and the wide range of cultural and sporting facilities ensure that there is much to encourage even the most dedicated professional to enjoy some relaxation.

The historic and ancient town of Sevenoaks is closer to London than Tunbridge Wells. It is another popular place to live, offering many of the opportunities of the capital while located in the Garden of Kent. Lose yourself in wonderful Knole Park, with its wandering wild deer and historic house and end up on Sevenoaks high street in one of its lovely restaurants or cafes.

And if you don’t fancy living in either area, the surrounding villages provide excellent residential property within a commutable distance.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Clare Peck
• Address:Tunbridge Wells Grammar School For Boys, St Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells , Kent, TN4 9XB
• Telephone: 01892 529551
• Email: cpeck@twgsboys.kent.sch.uk

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