Senior Administration Assistant

Job Title: Senior Administration Assistant  

Actual Annual Salary: £20,698 - £22,313 Based on hours and weeks worked. 

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £29,812 - £32,138 (CLF Grade C) Based on 37 hours per week, All year round.  

Contract Type: Permanent 

Hours: Part Time, 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term Time Only plus inset days 

Working Pattern: The successful applicant will be expected to work five days each week. Flexible working arrangements can be considered regarding the working pattern across these days, subject to operational requirements 

Provisional Start Date: October 2026 

Do you have excellent organisational and administrative skills and enjoy working in a busy school environment?  

Frome Vale Academy is seeking a proactive and highly organised Senior Administration Assistant to join our friendly team on a permanent, part-time basis. You will play a key role in providing high-quality administrative, clerical and organisational support across the academy, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient running of our day-to-day operations.  

This varied role involves working closely with staff, pupils, parents and external stakeholders, supporting a range of academy processes and events. You will be responsible for a broad range of administrative duties, including maintaining records, managing communications, supporting academy initiatives and events, and helping to create a welcoming and professional environment for all visitors. The successful candidate will be highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and committed to delivering excellent administrative support. 

About you: 

You will:  

• Possess a relevant NVQ level 3 in business and administration or equivalent qualification/ experience.  
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills.  
• Have good planning and organisational skills.  
• Be an excellent communicator and have a good telephone manner with the ability to take accurate messages.  
• Have excellent accuracy and attention to detail.  
• Be an experienced administrator.  
• Enjoy working within a team player  
• Have a keen interest in working within an education-based environment and commitment to inclusion and acceptance of all.  

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application. 

About Frome Vale Academy:  

Frome Vale Academy is a dynamic, vibrant school in the heart of its local community within Downend, Bristol. We are a single form entry school, with a maximum of 30 children per year group, and we are proud of our ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating.  

The school is set within beautiful grounds of approximately nine acres, which are used extensively for outside learning and play. At Frome Vale, our children are encouraged and guided to achieve their full potential within a safe and engaging environment. 

Why work at CLF? 

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 51% of the pupils who attend Frome Vale Academy are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the pupils we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion. 

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. 

What we can offer you: 

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).  
• Generous annual leave. 
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.  
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.  
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.  
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.  
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more! 

Recruitment timeline: 

• Closing Date: 01 September @11.59pm  

• Short-listing: 03 September 2026 

• Interviews: 08 September 2026 

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment. 

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.  

We are unable to offer sponsorship with this role.  

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.    

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.