Job Description

Establishment:

The Gateway Primary Free School

Location:

Grays

Salary:

Actual Pro Rata Salary 21,778 - 23,482

Department:

Admin

Job Type:

Full Time

Key Stage:

Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2

Closing Date:

03/10/2025 09:42

Interview Date:

TBC

Start Date:

03/11/2025

Additional Information

Contract Type:

Permanent

Contract Term:

TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks

Hours per Week:

37.00

Weeks per Year:

45.600

Pay Grade:

Support Staff Pay Scale | SCP11 - SCP15

The Role

Reception/Admin Assistant

GLC Academy: Gateway Primary Free School
Salary: GLC Point 11 24,835 - P15 26,778 [Actual Pro Rata Salary: 21,778 - 23,482]
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Part Time 37 hours per week, Term time plus 5 holiday working days [45.6 weeks] - Talk to us about flexible working
Closing Date: 3rd October 2025 at Midday

The Gateway Primary Free School is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located within Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary in the borough of Thurrock, to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we celebrate differences and pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity and is not discriminated against in any way.

We are seeking to appoint an efficient admin assistant with excellent administration and IT skills to be part of our very busy school office team. We are a dynamic Primary Academy serving the diverse community of Tilbury Essex, working in close association with other academies within the Gateway Learning Community Trust.

We are looking for someone:
To be responsible for maintaining the student database for all admissions, with excellent knowledge and experience of SIMs and SAM;
To provide secretarial, clerical and word processing support ensuring accuracy and confidentiality at all times;
To provide administrative support, e.g. photocopying, typing and collation of pupils files;
To administer first aid (a first aid certificate is desirable but training can be provided);
To undertake reception and telephone duties, answering enquiries from staff, pupils, parents and the general public in a calm and professional manner;
Who has achieved GCSE English & Maths grade C or above.
All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Watch our video for an insight in to our academy:https://youtu.be/mKl4MgwJUmA

You can read our latest Ofsted Report here:http://www.theglc.org.uk/170/key-information/category/7/ofsted-inspections

Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:

Staff well-being programme: Including access to Westfield Health Insurance
Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service
State-of-the-art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning
A paid 'My Day' each year
Excellent career development and training
2-week October half-term break
A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching
Paid opportunities to teach during school holiday clubs
Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff
Free Access to the Gateway Academy Fitness Suite
GLC Staff Nursery [Competitive rates and term time only]

We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact Casey.Townsend@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit.

The GLC embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

If you would like to apply for this position, please complete an online application form.

We reserve the right to close this job posting earlier than the stated deadline if we have received a sufficient number of qualified applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Safeguarding Information

The GLC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, the appointment will be subject to the completion of pre employment checks, including satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS disclosure.



In line with the recommended practice in the statutory guidance 'KCSIE' the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available online. The purpose is limited:

to identify issues which call into question the applicants' suitability to work with children; to verify employment history


Only information related to the purposes stated will be shared with the Panel. Any information will be discussed with candidates at interview before any decisions regarding the recruitment process are made.

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The Gateway Primary Free School

Marshfoot Road,


Grays


Essex

RM16 4LU

Casey Townsend
Casey.Townsend@theglc.org...