Merstham Park School is looking for a dedicated Administrative Assistant to join the team.
Your opportunity:
This is a varied and exciting opportunity to join our friendly and supportive Administration Team. You will deliver efficient administrative support, helping to ensure the smooth running of the school and contributing to a positive, professional, and supportive environment.
This is a new position within the school that offers an opportunity to make a real difference to students' wellbeing, engagement, and achievement through supporting the key roles of attendance, data collation and exams administration.
It is important that you have a strong interpersonal skills and a professional manner at all times, as you will be dealing face to face with students, parents and carers on a daily basis.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive impact in a welcoming school community.
About Merstham Park School:
At Merstham Park, our ethos is simple - igniting a passion for learning. We are proud to be a values driven school which encourages its staff and students to embrace these values in all that they do. This approach provides everyone with the opportunity to exceed beyond their potential. Our team of passionate staff are committed to providing children with the very best educational experience.
As a growing school we are excited and proud of our state of the art facilities which we opened in September 2022. Our brand new home is tailored to enable our staff and students to develop unique skill sets in a truly first-class educational setting through the creation of inviting and interactive learning environments.
As the school grows the career progression for our staff is endless. We will be looking to enhance the opportunities for everyone to grow in their roles, whether that is through individual CPD or through additional responsibilities.
What we are looking for:
- Someone with strong administrative and IT skills
- An organised individual who works in a methodical manner, with a high level of attention to detail
- An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
- The ability to remain calm and cope with the unexpected.
- The need to respect the confidentiality that exists when working in a school environment.
- Someone who is passionate about our students’ learning and welfare.
- A willingness to be part of the wider school community
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our School Support Team.
- A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish, including:
- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Career pathways and talent management
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
The Details:
Start date: ASAP
Contract type: Full-time (Part-time can be considered where the needs of the school can be met.) - Fixed term Contract until 31 Aug 2028 - term time only.
Pay scale: Associate 2.1 - £24,751
Actual Salary: £21,293.13 (based on 36 hours per week & 39 weeks per year)
Closing date: 29 Nov 2026
Interview date: TBA
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.