At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide friendly reception and administrative support in a busy school office.
- Company: Join the vibrant team at St Martin's School, part of Discovery Educational Trust.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, pension scheme, and generous employee discounts.
- Other info: Great career development opportunities and a welcoming community.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact on students and staff in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Organised, professional, and friendly attitude required.
The predicted salary is between 20080 - 20080 £ per year.
37 hours per week, Term time (38 weeks), Monday-Thursday 08.00-16.00, Friday 08.00-15.30
1 year fixed term contract (until 31/08/27)
Scale 4 (Point 8-9), Actual salary: £20,080 per annum
We are seeking a friendly, organised and professional Admin Assistant to join our busy school office team, providing administrative support and reception cover. This is a varied and rewarding role, acting as one of the first points of contact for students, parents, staff and visitors. The successful candidate will provide a welcoming reception service, undertake a range of administrative duties and help ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the school office.
Information about the School:
St Martin's School is a large co-educational comprehensive school located in Hutton, Brentwood. The school benefits from a pleasant semi-rural environment with agricultural land to the rear. The school, which also includes a large sixth form block, is situated on an open, attractive 30 acre site. Parking is available on-site and there are good transport links by both rail and bus. Hutton is five miles from the M25 and 19 miles from London, which is easily reached by road or train (25 minutes to Liverpool Street Station).
This is a large, but friendly school in which all staff are helped to develop their talents. This is supported by an extensive and wide ranging in-house continual professional development programme (CPD). We have high quality mentoring and induction programmes for staff with excellent opportunities for training and professional development.
About Discovery Educational Trust:
Discovery Educational Trust, formed in 2014, is a successful and established multi-academy trust based in South Essex, comprising just under 4000 pupils and 500 staff, across 5 schools. Our schools are:
- Chase High School (Westcliff-on-Sea)
- St. Martin's School (Brentwood)
- Hogarth Primary School (Brentwood)
- Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School (Brentwood)
- Larchwood Primary School (Brentwood)
We aim for each of our schools to become the school of choice within the community, offering a broad and exciting range of extracurricular activities to enhance the opportunities within their formal curriculum. Our vision is that strong and effective leadership places our children and young people at the heart of everything we do. We value relationships, which are open and honest, underpinned by kindness, trustworthiness and compassion.
We offer ongoing training and professional development for all staff in a supportive and collaborative environment. We offer the following benefits for employees:
- Pension scheme - also automatically includes Life Assurance
- Generous Referral Bonus for employees who refer quality candidates to join Discovery Educational Trust
- Two-week October half term (term time staff)
- Employee savings and discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential wellbeing support for employees and dependants
- Mental Health First Aiders - we have qualified MHFA England trainers within the Trust and continue to add to our pool of trained MHFAs
- Bike2Work scheme
- Ongoing training and professional development in a supportive and collaborative environment
- Gifted Service Leave for long service
- Health Cash plan to support with everyday healthcare costs - e.g. dental, optical, physiotherapy. Includes Virtual GP service
As an equal opportunities employer, Discovery Educational Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age; disability; gender re-assignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; and sexual orientation. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Discovery Educational Trust.
Discovery Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding our pupils against radicalisation and extremism and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. It is an offence to apply for a role if barred from regulated activity. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. Please note that online checks will also be carried out.
Admin Assistant/Reception cover in Hutton employer: St Martin's School Brentwood
At Discovery Educational Trust, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for our staff. Located in the picturesque semi-rural setting of Hutton, Brentwood, our large school community fosters professional growth through extensive training and development opportunities, ensuring that every employee can thrive. With a strong commitment to employee wellbeing, we provide a range of benefits including a pension scheme, mental health support, and generous leave policies, making us a rewarding place to work.
Contact Details:
St Martin's School Brentwood Recruitment Team
