Administrative Officer

Rickmansworth School

About the role

Location: Croxley Green, Rickmansworth

Contract type: Term time plus 5 INSET/Additional Days, Permanent

Hours: 37  hours per week: Monday - Thursday 08:00 - 15:50 and Friday 08:00     

- 15:20 (this includes an unpaid 20 minute lunch break).

Salary: H3 pt 5-6 £25,583 - £25,989 plus £1,045 Fringe 

                Pro-rata - Actual Salary: £22,878.78 to £23,227.61 pa incl. Fringe

Start Date: September 2026

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real contribution to the smooth running of the school and support students, staff and visitors on a daily basis.

As an Administrative Assistant, you will play a key role in providing efficient and professional administrative support across the school. You will help ensure the effective day-to-day running of operations, supporting a wide range of administrative processes and helping to maintain a positive and organised environment.

You will be an essential part of our school community, helping to create a welcoming and professional atmosphere for students, parents, staff and visitors. While the role does not involve classroom teaching, your organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to communicate effectively will be vital in supporting the school’s high standards and smooth operation.

If you are confident, organised and enthusiastic about working in a busy school environment, we would love to hear from you. Join us in supporting students and staff to thrive every day.

In return, we will offer you:

• Outstanding CPD opportunities to support your professional growth

• A school with exemplary student behaviour, where learning is valued

• A collaborative working environment where teamwork is at the heart of everything we do

• Highly skilled and supportive staff, working together to make a difference

• A comprehensive wellbeing programme to ensure you feel valued and supported

Rickmansworth School is an outstanding, heavily over-subscribed 11-18 co-educational academy, consistently achieving excellent academic results. We provide a nurturing and dynamic environment for our 1575 ambitious young people. Our strong academic track record at both GCSE and A-Level ensures that the vast majority of our students go on to their first-choice universities.

Further information is available from our website - https://www.rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk

We encourage potential candidates to contact Rickmansworth School for an informal discussion about the role or to arrange a visit to the School if they have any specific questions, please contact the School on 01923 773296 or email applications@rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and are an equal opportunities employer who has a zero tolerance to bullying and all types of harassment.  Applicants must declare any criminal convictions and submit to a check with the Disclosing and Barring Service as the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 

Applications Process

Deadline for applications: 08:00 03 July 2026

Interviews: TBC

Please apply as soon as possible as shortlisting/interviews will progress up until the closing date. Should a suitable candidate be appointed, we reserved the right to close the advert early.

Due to the volume of application we receive if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume we will not be progressing your application further on this occasion.

Selection Process:

We are required for only shortlisted candidates  to conduct online searches about an applicant as part of our shortlisting process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance 2025 in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online.  On signing the declaration on application you will be agreeing to the acknowledgement that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process. 

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the school where there will be a number of related tasks, details of which will be discussed on the day. Interviews will be held with the Headteacher  and possibly another member of SLT.  There will also be a tour of the school estate and this may be conducted by other members of the school community.