Description Hours of work: 6.5 Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only, working for 40 weeks per year plus 6.2 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service. As the position is part-time/term-time, the above salary will be pro rata. Closing date: 17th October 2025, 9am For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact: Groombridge St. Thomas CE Primary School, Corseley Road, Groombridge Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9SF Phone: 01892 864305 Email: office@groombridgest-thomas.e-sussex.sch.uk Website: https://www.groombridgest-thomas.e-sussex.sch.uk/ Please note, we do not accept CVs. Groombridge St Thomas CE Primary School is looking to recruit a school office administrator to work one day a week (every Friday) in the school office. Groombridge St Thomas is a beautiful rural school situated on the Kent/East Sussex border. As of September 2024, we have been part of the Pioneer Federation, a federation of eight rural schools each with their own office administration team and a central finance team. The office teams work closely with each other to share good practice and systems. Working at Groombridge, you will be in a supportive team which includes fantastic pupils and wonderfully supportive parents. As the school office administrator, you will be a key front of house person welcoming visitors to the school and on the phone. You will also support the Office Manager and Headteacher with general administrative tasks. As part of the role, you will also act as the Health and Safety administrator (see job description attached). We are looking for candidates who: Have excellent communication and organisational skills Are able to work independently and with their own initiative- have a ‘can do’ attitude Are always polite and welcoming to visitors and children alike Can provide efficient support that is needed to keep the school running smoothly Are able to build on and develop the Health and Safety systems in the school The hours are: 6.5 per week (8.30am- 3.30pm including a half hour lunch break), working every Friday, term time only but to include INSET days. To apply for this role please complete your application form being sure to address how you meet the criteria as advertised drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests. Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To discuss this role further or to arrange a visit, please contact the school office. Please download the Application Form Please download the Job Description Start date: 1 January 2026 Groombridge St Thomas CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and child protection. The successful candidate will be subject to Child Protection/DBS checks and professional references. Interview date: 23rd October 2025 This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018. The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations. If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.