Westgate CP School, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3JX £24,404 pro rata 16 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time and PD days) Fixed term for 1 year, with a view to being made permanent Reference: 7210 Required from May/June 2025 Monday - Thursday 2pm – 5.15pm and Friday 2pm – 5pm (Preferred hours but negotiable). Experienced Administrative Assistant required for a thriving community school in the heart of Bury St Edmunds. Westgate CP School is a popular school with ‘Good’ Ofsted rating (2022). We are looking for an motivated and dedicated Administrative Assistant. You will be motivated and hard working with a real passion for working within a very busy school environment. You will need excellent communication and ICT skills, experience of working in a busy office environment and a positive, ‘can do’ attitude. This role is an opportunity to enhance your customer service skills as the welcoming face of the school. You will also have the chance to work on administrative and finance tasks and interact with the whole school community, including direct contact with our children. We pride ourselves in our school being a welcoming and supportive place to work. Experience of working in a school and knowledge of SIMS/Arbor/FMS software would be advantageous. To find out more Please read the Job Description (pdf), Person Specification (pdf) and Application Guidance (docx) Our job applicants’ privacy notice and safeguarding statement can be found here: https://www.westgatecp.co.uk/vacancies/ Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact our School Business Manager, Annie Drugan, by calling 01284 755988 for an appointment to visit the school. How to apply Please complete the Application Form (docx) and return to Annie Drugan, School Business Manager by emailing annie.druganwestgatecp.co.uk. Candidates are asked to complete all the standard information required on the application form, including a supporting statement addressing all of the points clearly as detailed within the Person Specification for this post. Please refer to all of the supporting documents including our Safeguarding Statement. If you need any assistance, please contact the Annie Drugan, School Business Manager by emailing annie.druganwestgatecp.co.uk Closing date: 9am, 28 April 2025 This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and children’s barred list check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the school.