Job Description

Contract: fixed-term until 31 August 2026, term time only + 10 days to be worked outside of term time (including 5 INSET days)

Hours: 21 hours per week, between Monday - Friday and between 08:00 and 16:00 (start and finish times are flexible and can be negotiated).

Salary: GS3 point 16 - 26,349.00 per annum full time equivalent. Actual salary payable 12,882.32 based on term-time only plus 10 days.

We're looking for a friendly, organised and proactive administrator to join our Sports department and wider administration team fixed term until 31 August 2026. This is a great opportunity to become part of a welcoming, fast-paced environment where no two days feel the same.


In this role, you'll provide high-quality administrative support to our innovative Sports and PE teams, contributing to the smooth running of day-to-day operations and helping us deliver an excellent experience for pupils, colleagues and parents. From maintaining records and preparing documents, to coordinating communication and supporting school events, you'll play a key part in keeping everything running efficiently.


Strong IT skills are essential, and you'll be confident using the Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. You'll also bring a calm, professional approach, great communication skills, and the ability to build positive working relationships across the school.


You'll work primarily within the Sports department while also supporting the wider administration team when needed, ensuring a cohesive and collaborative service across the whole school.


GSAL was awarded North Independent School of the Year 2024 and Independent School of the Decade in 2021 and continues to be a friendly, fun and supportive environment with high investment in pupil and colleague wellbeing, while insisting upon and maintaining high expectations.

Benefits

We value our team and offer a wide range of benefits including:


Enhanced school holidays (approximately 15 weeks taking into account the 10 paid plus days) Subsidised childcare provided for colleagues' children during school INSET days (from the age of 3 up to age 11) Personal pension plan with Aviva up to 5% employee contribution and 10% employer (with the facility to pay higher or lower employee contributions) Training and CPD available including inset days Colleague lunches: three courses for 2.40 available during school lunchtimes plus free tea, coffee and hot chocolate Access to our GP provider, Health hero Access to our Employee Assistance Programme well-being app, Vivup, offering telephone counselling, financial and legal advice plus 6-8 face-to-face counselling sessions Colleague discounts through multiple providers, including Vivup, discounts for teachers and Extras Beautiful lunch time walking routes around our 120 acre site Onsite gym and swimming pool available for staff use within set times as well as staff classes such as Pilates, meditation, kettlebells, spinning and bootcamps Salary sacrifice schemes for cycle to work Free car parking available on site Use of the school's extensive library facility Generous leave of absence scheme to support our employees when they need it Opportunity to be involved in extracurricular activities such as the staff pantomime, well-being committee or volunteer for community events

How to apply

Please complete the online GSAL application form. For any enquiries about the vacancy, please contact vacancies@gsal.org.uk.


More information about the role and responsibilities are contained in the job description and person specification attached in the documents section on our website advert.

Closing date for applications: 08:00 Monday 5 January 2026

Interview date: Monday 12 January 2026