Administrative Assistant

Job Description

Salary: Grade 15 Point 3-4 (£12.85-13.05 per hour)

Hours of work: Part time, term time only - 19.5 hours per week (3 days a week 8.30am-3.30pm)

Contract: Permanent

A bit about us:

Vallis First School is well-placed to be the ‘heart of Frome’ and we are preparing our children to be ‘ready for the world!’. Our historic building perches at the top of the hill on Milk Street, near the St. Catherine area of town. Our school is a family, surrounded by the warm embrace of our vibrant local community. We are proud to be a local authority-maintained community school, and we strive to know our children and families well.

All about the role:

Vallis First School are seeking to appoint a professional, organised and efficient administrator to help support the School Business Manager and Head Teacher with the smooth day to day operation of the school.

We can offer you;

• A school in which children are genuinely at the heart of everything we do
• A supportive school community including children, parents, staff and governors.
• A school that welcomes creative thinking and new ideas
• Opportunity to develop a role and progress in a supportive environment.

The successful candidate will:

• Ideally have recent and relevant administrative experience within education or business and be confident working with computers
• Be able to communicate effectively with children, parents, external organisations and colleagues at all levels using a variety of comms
• Perform a wide range of admin tasks, including ordering hot lunches from our caterers, organising school trips and associated paperwork, working with pupil data and general office tasks such as answering the phone, letter writing, helping with the school newsletter, administering first aid, all with a smile and a sense of humour!
• Have good attention to detail
• Be dedicated to providing the highest standard of work for our school community

Find out more and apply:

Interested candidates are warmly invited to contact the School Business Manager on anna.stephens@vallisfirstschool.org.uk or 01373 462 657 for an informal conversation.

To apply, please download the application form and click ‘apply now’ below to upload your completed application form and covering letter online.
CV's will not be considered.

Closing date: Monday 19th October 2026, 9am (inc shortlisting date)

Interview: Thursday 22nd October 2026

Start Date: ASAP

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not ‘protected’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.