Administrative Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Friendly, welcoming and professional
• Highly organised with good attention to detail
• Confident communicating with parents, staff and pupils
• Able to manage competing priorities
• Comfortable using IT systems
• Committed to safeguarding and confidentialit

What the school offers its staff

• Be part of a supportive, collaborative Trust (CLP)
• Access to training, development and career opportunities across multiple schools
• Work in a school that values its staff and community
• Make a real difference to children and families every day
• Benefit from term-time working and school holidays off

Safeguarding Commitment

Further details about the role

Administrative Assistant (Scale 3)

Runwell Community Primary School - part of the Chelmsford Learning Partnership

20 hours per week | Term Time Only (39 weeks)

Salary

£11,855 – £12,043

Looking for a rewarding role that fits around your life?

Be part of something bigger…

Runwell Community Primary School is proud to be part of the Chelmsford Learning Partnership (CLP) – a forward-thinking and supportive Trust where schools work together to achieve the very best for pupils and staff.

This is your opportunity to join not just a school—but a thriving wider community of schools, with shared expertise, development opportunities and a strong collaborative ethos.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, thrives in a varied role, and wants to make a real difference to children and families every day.

Work-Life Balance That Works for You

• Part-time hours – 20 hours per week
• Term time only (39 weeks) – enjoy school holidays off
• Ideal for parents, carers or those seeking flexibility

About the Role

As an Admin Assistant, you will be at the heart of school life—supporting pupils, staff and families while helping keep the school running smoothly:

• Be the friendly first point of contact for visitors, calls and enquiries
• Support pupil welfare, including first aid and wellbeing
• Manage attendance, absence calls and pupil records
• Provide administrative support including letters, trips, and communications
• Use systems such as Parent App and MIS to support the school day

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is

• Friendly, welcoming and professional
• Highly organised with good attention to detail
• Confident communicating with parents, staff and pupils
• Able to manage competing priorities
• Comfortable using IT systems
• Committed to safeguarding and confidentiality

Why Join Runwell Primary School and CLP?

• Be part of a supportive, collaborative Trust (CLP)
• Access to training, development and career opportunities across multiple schools
• Work in a school that values its staff and community
• Make a real difference to children and families every day
• Benefit from term-time working and school holidays off

Safeguarding Commitment

Runwell Community Primary School and the Chelmsford Learning Partnership are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

Ready to apply?

If you’re looking for a rewarding, flexible role where your skills make a real impact—we’d love to hear from you.

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
• Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
• The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.

As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

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 The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.