Job Description
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June 2025
Dear Colleague,
We are delighted that you are considering coming to join our team. As you apply for our post, we encourage you to contact us to arrange an informal conversation with me or Helen Olney, who leads our office team. We also suggest that you visit our website.
All our team work together to help children develop well in every way. The role of our front office team is crucial to this - what they do and how they do it makes a difference to the lives of children at our school and to our community.
We are seeking to appoint a colleague to come and join our friendly team and inspire our children. We provide all staff with effective opportunities for professional development. If you come and join our team you will be joining one that works hard for the good of all our children and one that enjoys cake, chocolates and 'chippy Fridays'!
This post is for a September 2025 start. Salary will be paid according to appropriate experience and qualifications.
The role is:
· 36 hours 15 minutes per week - Monday to Friday, 8.15am to 4.00pm term time plus 5 non-pupil days, and 5 further days.
· 30 mins for lunch
· Paid at scale 3, Points 5-6 This is £12.85-£13.05 an hour
· We have a rural/coastal location just twenty minutes from Colchester and have ample parking. We are an academy with the Vine Schools Trust and so have the support of the trust and of the diocese.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our children and all staff share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure, suitable references and a pre-employment medical check.
Closing date: Midday 09/07/2025
Interview date: w/c 14/07/2025
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Mr M Carter-Tufnell
Headteacher
Information about the School
We are a primary school in a rural location just twenty minutes from Colchester and 10 mins from Clacton-on Sea. We are an academy with the Vines School Trust and so have the the support of this trust and the Diocese.