Administrative Assistant

Job introduction

Administrative Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time

Salary Scale: Support staff grade B

Start date: asap

Closing Date: Friday 10th October 2025

Interview date: W/C13th October 2025

Queen’s Park Primary School is seeking to appoint a well organised and friendly administrator to join our primary school.

About the role

School Context:

Queen’s Park Primary School is a large school in Brighton with 309 pupils on roll. We are currently on a rapidly improving school journey where we are supporting each other to drive school improvement. As a school, we believe that it is our collective responsibility to ensure that every child thrives and succeeds. You will be joining a dedicated staff team, where our vision is to provide, “A kind, inclusive learning community with high expectations for all,” for the children, staff and the wider school community.

Our children demonstrate excellent behaviours for learning and are consistently challenged by the exciting opportunities and creative curriculum that we offer.

We are looking for:

• Experience working in a busy office or reception role
• Excellent communication skills – on the telephone and in writing
• Ability to build good relationships with children, parents and carers and school staff
• Confidence in using Microsoft office and other school data systems
• Adaptability to meet the demands of the role
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

In turn we offer you:

• An excellent range of professional development opportunities.
• Opportunities to work within county wide professional learning communities
• An incredibly hard-working, friendly and supportive staff team.
• A positive, exciting and motivated school environment.
• Enthusiastic children with a real desire to learn and be inspired.

Here you can:

• Be at the forefront of educational developments
• Make a difference
• Grow and develop
• Be part of a diverse community

We encourage visits to the school. To arrange this, please contact Mel Lawrance at recruitment@queenspark.brighton-hove.sch.uk

Closing Date: Friday 10th October 2025 by noon

Interview Date: W/C 13th October 2025

How to Apply: Completed application forms accepted by email/post direct to the school office: Park Street, Brighton BN2 0BN, recruitment@queenspark.brighton-hove.sch.uk

Telephone: 01273 686822

Website: http://www.queenspark.brighton-hove.sch.uk

Additional information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Company information

Brighton & Hove Schools - Taking Action for Equality

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Brighton & Hove Schools do not accept CV or resume.