Job Description

Employer
Kilnwood Vale Primary School
Location
Horsham, West Sussex
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time, Term Time
Salary
13,564.54 to 13,728.57 (DOE)
Posted
12th November 2025
Expires
30th November 2025 11:59 PM
Start Date
1st December 2025
Job ID
1517599
Job Reference
KVP009


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Join our friendly team at Kilnwood Vale as a Nursery Office Administrator and help keep everything running smoothly - this permanent, part-time role (24 hours a week) is perfect for someone organised and passionate about supporting early years education.

Your opportunity

In this role, you'll work closely with the school leadership and nursery team to manage all aspects of nursery administration - from coordinating admissions and maintaining accurate records to ensuring timely invoicing and funding claims. You'll play a key part in keeping our nursery running smoothly by managing databases, monitoring staff ratios, and liaising with parents to fill places efficiently. The role also involves handling Local Authority funding processes, completing census data, and keeping our nursery information up to date online. If you're organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting early years education, we'd love to hear from you.

What we're looking for:

Good General Education including English and Maths at GCSE or equivalent Appropriate experience in administration (school/nursery setting would be desirable) Advance IT skills, including experience working with MS office applications Able to plan and prioritise regular and irregular tasks An effective communicator and ability to remain professional and maintain confidentiality at all times
Please read the full job description and person specification for more information.

About Kilnwood Vale School

Our School sits within a established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Kilnwood Vale Primary School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Southgate Primary School, Forge Wood Primary School, Greenway Junior School, Salfords Primary School, Lime Tree Primary School, Merstham Primary School.


This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme Flexible working options Generous holiday allowance Work life and family friendly policies Employee wellbeing initiatives Career pathways and talent management Access to a staff benefits portal Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: 1st December 2025


Salary: GLF Associate 2 Point 1 23,651 to Point 5 23,937


Actual Salary: 13,564.54 to 13,728.57 (DOE)


Hours: The successful candidate will be required to start work at 08:30 a.m. each day. While the role is part-time (24 hours per week), there is flexibility in how these hours are distributed across the working week.


Closing Date: 30 Nov 2025




GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).



As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.



We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.



We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.



Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.