Office Administrator

About Us

The most important thing you need to know is that Warden Park Secondary Academy is a fantastic school to work in

The academy is very well respected in the local community, has a long tradition for excellence and our students' outcomes are very strong. Our students are excellent - generally above average ability on intake they have an excellent work ethic, standards of behaviour are very high and they are enthusiastic in their support of the academy evidenced, for example, by the very high numbers who engage in extracurricular activities.

You will therefore not be surprised to hear that the academy is significantly oversubscribed for the 300 places on offer in Year 7 each year. Places in our excellent Special Support Centre (SSC), which caters for 24 students with Education Health and Care Plans, are equally sought after.

Job Details

We are seeking to appoint highly organised, enthusiastic and motivated School Administrators to join our friendly and supportive team. The School Office Administrator will have a flexible attitude towards work and recognition of the confidentiality of the role is key. The ability to communicate effectively with pupils, staff, parents and visitors to the school is also necessary.

The ideal candidate must be well organised, with the ability to work using their own initiative, and an effective team member reporting to the Office Manager. This person will demonstrate a calm, positive attitude with the ability to multitask within an extremely busy school office environment. Previous school experience would be preferred but all applications will be considered.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please download further information and an application form from our website

Please return your completed application form by email or direct any questions to

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Closing Date: Tuesday 6th January 2026 at 9am

Interview Dates: Monday 12th January 2026

What You Need to Succeed

The ideal candidate must be well organised, with the ability to work using their own initiative, and an effective team member reporting to the Office Manager. This person will demonstrate a calm, positive attitude with the ability to multitask within an extremely busy school office environment. Previous school experience would be preferred but all applications will be in this role you will need to:

Further Information

Warden Park Academy and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form from our website

Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).

Once complete please return this to

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the 'Apply online' button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.

LOCATION

Haywards Heath area

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

JOB TYPE

Education - School Support

CLOSING DATE

06 January 2026