Administration Assistant - The Weald School

About Us

The Weald School is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive with around 1,800 students. This includes a thriving Sixth Form of about 300 students. Our students are at the heart of all that we do. The Weald is a warm, friendly and vibrant school at the centre of the community with a wonderful family feel, where each student is known and cared for. Students are well behaved, have a very positive attitude and enjoy coming to school. There are excellent relationships between staff and students. We believe that all our students have the potential for excellence. We work towards this by having high expectations of students and staff, by continually raising aspirations and by promoting our students’ self-belief alongside strong moral values.

Job Details

Salary: £15,523 - £15,766 pa (pay award pending)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: 27.5 hours per week term time only
Location: Billingshurst
The office is open between 08:00-16:30, actual hours will be agreed with the successful candidate (30 min unpaid lunch break included each day)

We are seeking a friendly, organised and proactive Admin Assistant to join our Central Admin team, to start as soon as possible. A flexible attitude, strong team spirit, excellent interpersonal skills and administration experience are essential. Use of school MIS systems is desirable, but training will be given. Your duties will be varied and may include assisting in a number of different areas across the school when required.

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• Be well organised
• Work well in a team
• Have relevant administrative experience

Further Information

The Weald School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below. Complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description). Once complete please return this to jobs@theweald.org.uk

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 01403 787200

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.​

The reference number for this role is SCHO03030.