Admin Assistant - Bramble Infant School and Nursery

Post Details

Position:                          Admin Assistant

Contract:                          Permanent – Term Time Only

Closing Date:                   30th September 2026

Interview Date:                 9th October 2026

Job Start Date:                 ASAP

Salary:                              £10,963

Hours Per Week                    17.5hrs per week. 9am-12pm Mon to Thurs and 9am-3pm Fri (with 30 minute break)

Location of Role:             Bramble Infant School and Nursery

Contact email address:    [email protected]

Job/Person Summary

We are looking for a new Admin Assistant to join our successful team. We are a diverse and unique setting in the heart of Southsea, committed to delivering excellent outcomes for all our children. Our Admin Team play a crucial role in supporting all areas of our school and nursery and are based in the main school office.

We are looking for someone with experience in a customer-facing environment to take on this busy and varied role. Ideally, you’ll have a school background but this is not essential. You will greet visitors, parents and children arriving at our setting and as part of your role you will be the first point of contact for parents in relation to attendance. You will monitor lateness and absences and liaise with parents when children are absence from school, making referrals to the school attendance team when necessary. Our Admin Team work across the school and nursery, so you will also record attendance, order school lunches, book sessions for our Before and After School Clubs and assist parents of children attending our Nursery, both in person and over the telephone.

What are we looking for in an Admin Assistant?

• someone with grade C or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English
• someone with high standards of both written and spoken literacy
• someone who is confident in using IT, especially Microsoft Office applications
• someone with excellent communication skills who can talk confidently with staff, pupils, parents and the wider community
• someone who is organised and able to prioritise your workload
• someone who is flexible in working practices and uses their initiative to work independently where appropriate
• someone who is able to work under pressure and multi-task whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

Why come and work for us? We can offer:

• a unique and exciting opportunity to work at our 0-7 setting
• a well-resourced and popular school and nursery with an excellent reputation
• a rewarding and fulfilling role in the heart of our school and nursery
• committed, hardworking and friendly staff
• a full range of CPD to keep your skills up to date and relevant
• a generous local government pension scheme
• exclusive savings on high street goods/services through Portsmouth City Council
• wellbeing support and advice through our employee assistance programme

Application Procedure

Visits to the school and nursery are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit please contact the Business Manager on 023 9282 8606.

Please apply using the attached application form. Completed application forms can be returned by hand to the School Office (addressed to the Business Manager), or by email to [email protected]

Portsmouth City Council and Bramble Infant School and Nursery are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level and any other background checks, including overseas checks, will be required prior to any offer of employment. You will need to demonstrate that you have a Right to Work in the UK.  No post will be offered without it.

This advert is in no way exhaustive and we welcome queries about this vacancy via email to [email protected]or via the telephone, 023 9282 8606

We would like to thank you in advance for your application; however please note we will only contact those applicants shortlisted for an interview.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

As part of any recruitment process, Bramble Infant School and Nursery collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. Bramble Infant School and Nursery is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Completing and submitting an application for a vacancy is your consent for us to process your data for the purpose of recruitment. Your data is not used in any other way and you can withdraw your consent at any point in the recruitment process and we will destroy or delete your information. For more detailed information on what we collect, how we use, store, and delete data and your rights you can access a privacy statement on our website.

Job Description

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