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Administration Assistant

Shinewater Primary School · Eastbourne · East Sussex

Job description

Shinewater School is looking to appoint a warm and efficient School Administrative Assistant to join our office team and serve as the welcoming face of our school.

We are looking for someone who can combine administrative skills with kindness, confidence and empathy with our children and families. This post is a front facing role and the successful candidate will be answering the phone, greeting visitors and parents, sending and replying to emails and generally helping with any other reasonable administrative tasks to ensure the smooth running of the school. The post will also involve day to day interaction with children in a busy and varied environment.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, able to multi-task, work under pressure and prioritise work in a busy office environment. The ability to work using their own initiative and be an effective team member is essential. Prior experience of working in a school environment and with school systems, such as Bromcom and Google Docs, is preferred.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.


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About this school

Shinewater Primary School

Academy converter · Primary · Ages 3–11

Good
Pupils
419
Avg teacher salary
£47,957
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.1:1
Academy trust
SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

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Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 8ED

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Salary
£13.12 - £13.67
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
9 September 2026
Closing date
25 September 2026

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