Education Administrator

Do you enjoy helping things run smoothly behind the scenes, supporting others, and communicating clearly with a wide range of people?

We’re looking for an Administrator to join our Education team and play a key part in supporting Church of England schools across the diocese. This is a people-centred role for someone who is organised, approachable and enjoys contributing to work with a clear sense of purpose.

You do not need a background in education to apply. This role is offered for 30 hours per week and we’re especially keen to hear from people who bring strong organisational and communication skills from roles in charities, community organisations, administration, events or customer-focused environments.

What you’ll be doing - you’ll take on a varied and rewarding role, including

• Providing administrative and coordination support for training, meetings and key large scale events
• Managing communications such as newsletters, emails, website and social media updates
• Acting as a friendly and professional first point of contact for enquiries
• Supporting colleagues with diaries, records and shared systems
• Playing a practical role in delivering events that support schools and young people

About you - we’re looking for someone who

• Has strong organisational skills and enjoys keeping track of tasks and details
• Communicates clearly and thoughtfully with different audiences
• Is confident using everyday digital tools and happy to learn new systems
• Enjoys working collaboratively and supporting others
• Is reliable, proactive and values working as part of a team

You’ll also be someone who

• Enjoys working with detail and keeping things running smoothly
• Builds positive relationships with colleagues, schools and partners
• Is flexible and able to adapt to a varied workload

Our values and commitment to inclusion

Our work is rooted in care, service and collaboration. We value the contributions of people from all backgrounds and communities and are committed to inclusive and fair recruitment.

You do not need to meet every requirement to apply- if you feel drawn to the role and have strong organisational and communication skills, we encourage you to apply.

We welcome applications from disabled candidates and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Applicants will need to be able to work professionally within, and support, the aims and mission of the Church of England.

For full details of the job please see the job description and person specification.

What we offer

• A salary of £22,302 per annum (FTE £27,878 pa).
• A 0.8 pro-rata entitlement to 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two privilege days per year.
• Flexi-time and the opportunity to apply to use the DBF’s remote working policy to work from home for part of the week. There is an expectation that the post holder will work in the Church House office at least 50% of the week.
• Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution and an employee contribution between 0-6%.
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to GP appointments, counselling and financial and legal support.
• Free parking, and the ride to work scheme and development opportunities.

As an employer, and as a Church House team, our mutual values at work are to be Respectful, Professional, Flexible and Supportive.

Chichester DBF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy. Our full safeguarding policy can be found here

Please apply via Pathways by midnight on 5th July 2026.

Interviews will be held at offices at Church House, Hove on 21st July 2026.