Job Description

We are seeking an Office Administrator to join our team at Chertsey High School, part of Bourne Education Trust.

Our office administrators are responsible for providing with a high level of accuracy, effective and efficient administrative and clerical support within the school alongside an excellent and proactive front-line customer service to families and visitors.

About Chertsey High School

Chertsey High School is a truly inclusive and diverse community where every child is at the heart of our mission. As part of the Bourne Education Trust (BET), a successful multi-academy trust comprising twenty-five schools across Surrey, Hampshire, and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, we are committed to "Transforming schools...changing lives." Guided by our core values of knowledge, determination, and love, we are committed to providing the best education and support for each student.

Established in 2017, our school prioritises respect, high standards, and discipline and our rich curriculum also fosters a wide range of passions and talents.

We aim to develop students with strong moral values, curiosity, resilience, and respect. Our teaching and learning approach, based on the principle of RISE (Responsive, Inclusive, Scaffolded, Engaging), ensures that all students become life-long learners.

Details

Position: Office Administrator

Contract: Part time, permanent

Hours: 35 hours a week (Mon-Fri, 3 days - 8am-4pm, 2 days 7:30am-3:30pm, 39 weeks per year)

Start Date: September 2025

Salary: Support Pay Scale 5.2 (26,777 FTE, actual salary 22,396.20)

Benefits

Generous workplace pension through LGPS (Employer contribution 18.9%) Condensed school year with two week half term in October Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests and flu vaccinations Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, through My Staff Shopbenefits platform Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes Free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme Occupational sick pay

Key responsibilities include:

Provide effective administrative support to the School Business Manager and office team Undertake general admin duties as required for the efficient function of the office team Keep up-to-date records of changing school information and maintain key information for reference and distribution, as necessary Provide admin support to teachers and Leadership as required

Requirements include:

Essential

Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent appropriate qualification) Experience working in an office environment

Desirable

Previous reception / administrative experience within a school environment Experience of school software packages such as Arbor
For full job description and requirements, please see applicant pack on our careers website.

Our Culture

At Bourne Education Trust, we value colleagues who are:

Reflective, optimistic and aspirational Collaborative and innovative Committed, engaged and professional Advocates for equality and inclusivity

How to apply for this role:

Please click 'Apply' to submit your CV. Once your application has been received, you will be asked to visit our careers website, from where you can access our applicant information pack and complete our online application form. Please note CVs without a fully completed application form will not be considered.

The closing date for this role is the 7th September 2025

Bourne Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare and safety of its staff and pupils, and follows rigorous safer recruitment procedures. We expect all candidates to meet the highest standard of safeguarding and successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Bourne Education Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, pupils and other stakeholders. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. In advertising our vacancies, we are committed to accommodating diverse needs. If you require the applicant job pack to be supplied in a different format, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to provide a suitable alternative.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From 26,777.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free flu jabs Free parking Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 07/09/2025
Reference ID: OA/072025
Expected start date: 01/09/2025