School Administrator NEW in Wotton-under-Edge

Location: Wotton-under-Edge, South Gloucestershire

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Part Time, Term Time

Salary: CSET 10 £27,274 FTE. £11,968 prorated

Posted: 10th August 2026

Expires: 28th August 2026 09:00 AM

Start Date: As Soon As Possible

Job ID: 1568738

About the role

You will play a vital role in providing professional and efficient administrative support, acting as the first point of contact to visitors. Working under the direction of the Headteacher and Primary Operations Manager, your responsibilities will include supporting the school admissions process, data inputting, and updating records.

You will provide general administrative support by producing written communications, updating spreadsheets, scanning documents, and supporting the organisation of events and specific projects. The role also involves providing reception cover to meet and greet visitors while ensuring safeguarding processes are adhered to. On occasion, you may be required to assist with student supervision during break times.

About you

This role is ideal for someone who is organised, has great attention to detail, and wants to be part of a team in a busy school environment.

• Experience: You have demonstrable work experience in a general office environment, including using administrative procedures and computer systems such as Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and databases. Experience working in a school or using SIMS is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided.
• Skills: You possess great organisational skills and can prioritise and multitask to meet deadlines. You have high standards of written and verbal communication to effectively liaise with colleagues, pupils, and parents.
• Attributes: You are welcoming, personable, and able to take the initiative to work on tasks with limited direction. You are willing to learn and interested in acquiring new skills.
• Qualifications: You hold a good general standard of education, including GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths and English (or Level 2 equivalent). An NVQ in Business Administration is desirable, but not essential.

Why join us?

Tortworth Primary School is a small school with a big heart and is part of CSET, a family of schools with a shared ambition to provide ‘a great education for every child’. The rural setting means the school is lucky to have extensive outdoor space, including a large forest school area which staff and children love using to enhance learning; a school field and access to another large field; a peace garden and an area with wooden play equipment. The school is currently split into three classes and also has a separate library and hall. Tortworth aims to develop the family feel that can be fostered in a small-school community by challenging all children to reach their potential, encouraging kindness and inclusion and recognising each child’s unique talents. Our Headteacher leads both Charfield and Tortworth Primary Schools, and while your main base will be Tortworth, on occasion you may be asked to support at Charfield. This collaborative approach allows staff to share expertise and strengthen provision across both schools.

We can offer you:

• Happy, engaging students
• A supportive trust and school community
• Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
• A commitment to high‐quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
• A values‐driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
• Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‐in‐service cover
• Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
• Family‐friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance

If you think this is the role for you, we would love to hear from you. In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by 28th August 2026 at 9am. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.

Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.

CSET is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.

Safeguarding Statement: CSET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not "protected" (i.e., filtered) under the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check), satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check. In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates.

Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.