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Administration Assistant

Chessington School

Kingston upon Thames

  • £27,729 - £28,521 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Grade C
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
10 July 2025
Apply by:
26 June 2025

Job overview

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic Administration Assistant to join our successful Operations Team at Chessington School. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the smooth operation of our school. This position is integral to supporting both our students and staff, facilitating effective communication, and maintaining organised and efficient administrative processes.

About You

We seek an organised, detail-oriented individual with excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate should be capable of working independently and as part of a team, showing a proactive approach to problem-solving.

This role is vital for maintaining our school’s efficiency, providing a supportive environment for our students and staff. If you are eager to contribute to a thriving school community, we encourage you to apply.

About Us

Chessington School is committed to recruiting the very best teachers and support staff to benefi t student experience in the classroom. We are an Ofsted rated Good school.

Offering a curriculum that is ambitious and broad in scope. We serve a diverse community and ensure we bring out the best in each student, be that through following vocational or academic pathways.

Chessington School is part of the Every Child, Every Day multi academy trust which is made up of three local secondary schools. We are a welcoming and inclusive place. Relationships among pupils And staff are positive and respectful.

Chessington is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to work with us, we look forward to hearing from you.

Please see our school video here.

Please see our school pledges here.


Application Details 

Candidates will be shortlisted and potentially interviewed on receipt of applications. We reserve the right to close the advert early should an appropriate candidate be identified.

For more information about Chessington school please visit our Website.

For an informal discussion please contact Reanne Cooper - Office Manager on 020 8974 1156

Please forward completed application forms to lridpath@chessington.kingston.sch.uk or addressed to Lauren Ridpath, Chessington School, Garrison Lane, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2JS





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About Chessington School

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  • Chessington School
  • Garrison Lane, Chessington
  • Surrey
  • KT9 2JS
  • United Kingdom

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  I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher at Chessington. This is a school with a rich past and such a bright future; one where Great things happen for young people each day. 

We have made swift strides in recent years and are now considered a national ‘High performing School’. We have done this by instilling pride in our students and making them ambitious for their futures. Each child is valued, each day considered a vast opportunity and each moment is focussed on their success. Whomever takes on this role will need to be someone who values student wellbeing but knows that this is achieved through the very highest expectations, consistency and drive each day as a leader in the school. 

The right person for this role will demonstrate passion for teaching both inside and outside of the classroom. Our students love learning and we want someone that will further fuel the fires of their passions for their subjects. Our students deserve the widest and most varied cultural experiences. 

We are ambitious for the future of the school and are moving forward fast. Now judged Good by Ofsted with a number of Outstanding features such as Leadership and our Options subjects, we want to become a Great school in the next two years. This means we continue a rigorous focus on standards, a forensic approach to outcomes and of course a holistic understanding of the needs of every child that walks through our doors. The ideal candidate for this role will share this focus and will, each day, want the very best for the young people of Chessington. 

Every member of staff is hugely valued. When joining us you will join a culture where we keep striving to be better each and every day. We will support your career development through internal CPD programs, mentoring, coaching and through a range of external programs including Masters in Education or Middle and Senior Leadership development programs. NQTs will be very well supported and developed through our teaching school program. Rest assured each day here the highest of learning and teaching practice will be expected but you will supported and given time so that you can deliver a Great experience to each of our students. 

I look forward to meeting you and to welcoming you on our journey to becoming a truly Great school. 

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