19 Mar Administration Assistant
Job Title: Administration Assistant
Location: Griffe Field Primary School
Contract Type: Short Notice Maternity Leave Contract
End date: Wednesday 17th March 2027 (approximate end date, short notice contract)
Salary: Grade C Salary Points 5-6 £25583 – £25989 FTE per annum
Hours per week: 19.5 hours
Weeks per year: 39 weeks per year
Start Date: Monday 22nd June or as soon as possible after
Age Range: Primary 4 – 11 years
NOR: 428 + 26 FTE Nursery
Job outline
Administration Assistant required term time only for a short notice maternity cover contract for 19.5 hours per week (3 days x 6.5 hours, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am – 3.45pm with 30 minutes unpaid lunch break) to join the team providing a professional reception service and clerical support in our busy school office. To start Monday 22nd June 2026 or as soon as possible after.
Salary Grade C Salary Point 5 – 6 £25583 – £25989 FTE per annum
The successful candidate will have previous office experience, good numeracy, literacy and IT skills and understand the importance of confidentiality. Excellent communication skills are essential for this role. The ability to be flexible, prioritise and organise work to meet deadlines is vital.
The school was inspected in 2023 and found to have outstanding standards of teaching and learning, pupils with positive attitudes, excellent leadership, a positive ethos and the active support of governors, parents and the local community. We are proud of our school.
Application information
Closing date: Friday 1st May 2026
Interviews to be held: W/c 11th May 2026
Please email completed DDAT Application and References / Monitoring Forms with covering letter to admin@griffefield.derby.sch.uk fao Mrs E Mitchell, Headteacher. We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms. Please note that we will not consider CVs as part of the shortlisting.
Please note that all candidates must have a right to work in the UK in order to be able to work at our Trust. Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for international job applicants.
DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.
DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
