Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Permanent

Scale: 6.12 – 6.17

Days: Mon – Fri  

Hours: 37hrs a week, 39 weeks per year (Term time plus 5 days) Mon – Thurs 8am – 4pm / Fri 8am – 3.30pm

 Actual Salary: £23,757 - £25,771

FTE: 85.73%

Job Purpose:

To assist and support staff and pupils on a daily basis, working in the main school office in collaboration with all school colleagues, under the overall direction of the Operations Manager and Headteacher.

You will:

• ·         Share our passion and commitment to building great learning communities for our pupils

• ·         Work as part of a team with excellent communication skills

• ·         Be professional, approachable and caring

• ·         Possess excellent administrative and organisational skills

• ·         Excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint

• ·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• ·         Excellent numeracy skills

• ·         Be able to plan effectively to enable multi-tasking

• ·         Experience of working in a busy office environment

• ·         Be diplomatic, confidential, and calm under pressure

• ·         Be passionate about working in a school and with young people

• ·         Ability to be flexible to suit the needs of the school

 The successful candidate will be part of a positive environment, with dedicated and supportive colleagues who strive for excellence.

In return you will be working with friendly colleagues in a stimulating  and welcoming learning environment.

Visits to the school are welcomed.

Our Way of LIFE

Our Purpose is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish’ and at LIFE Education Trust we work collaboratively to ensure that everything we do can positively impact the lives of our pupils and employees.

To accomplish our purpose, we use our 3 core beliefs: ‘Courageous Optimism’, ‘Boundless Creativity’ & ‘Heartfelt Compassion’. We believe in helping colleagues and pupils achieve their personal best and we strive to recruit first class talent for our Trust.

We are looking for individuals who share our passion for providing excellent learning environments, making our schools the best they can be and having a positive impact in the community. You will be joining an organisation that can offer you many opportunities to progress and make a real difference.

Applications:

Details of how to apply can be found on the school website: https://fordendschool.com/vacancies/

Applications close at 9am on Monday 19^th January 2026.

Interviews will take place shortly after.

For further information about this role, please contact the People team via email at recruitment@lifeeducationtrust.com.