Gordonbrock School - Admin Assistant

Admin Assistant - For Immediate Start

Scale 3, SCP  5 – 6 (£31,086 – £31,530) pro rata 27.5 hours per week Term Time Only (38 weeks per year)

Actual Starting Salary (based on less than 5 years’ service): £20, 615 p.a

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 2:30pm

This is a fantastic opportunity for highly motivated and experienced administrator to join our team of dedicated staff at Gordonbrock School to ensure the efficient and effective operation and organisation of the school office. 

In this role, as well as being responsible for administrative duties you will also be the first point of contact for parents and visitors to the school.  This is a customer service role and therefore good communication and people skills are essential. You will be required to relate well to children and adults of all ages from diverse backgrounds. You will need to be able to work as part of a team as the successful candidate will work closely with the other members of the office in all aspects of the daily running of the school.

We are seeking to recruit an efficient, reliable person to join our busy administrative team. The position is based at Gordonbrock School Primary School. The ideal candidate will need to:

• Be enthusiastic, flexible and pro-active with the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Use their own initiative and manage their time efficiently.
• Have a strong work ethic and commitment to maintaining high standards.
• Have experience of working within a school office.
• Have excellent knowledge of ICT and Microsoft Office package; good knowledge of our MI System Scholar Pack would be desirable, but not essential.
• Have excellent administrative skills and knowledge of good office practice.

We can offer:

• a federation of good and outstanding schools which is forward thinking;
• good administrative systems in place, but an openness to future improvement and development.
• a great working environment with friendly and supportive staff who enjoy working in a child centred environment;
• wonderful children – enthusiastic, well-motivated and positive;
• strong, expert leadership and a supportive, dedicated staff; and
• good quality support and training.

recruitment@gordonbrock.lewisham.sch.uk. 

Application Pack:

• Application Form (click to download)
• Job Description & Person Specification (click to download)
• Ofsted Report (click to download)
• Lewisham Equal Opportunites Statement (click to download)
• Lewisham Recruitment Guidelines for Applicants (click to download)

Closing Date: 12 noon on 07/11/25                                       

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 17/11/2025

The Eliot Bank and Gordonbrock Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We implement all elements of the safer recruitment process and all posts are subject to pre-employment checks. References will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.