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School Administrator - EP Collier School

Job details
Posting date: 14 January 2026
Salary: £19,539 to £23,397 per year
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 27 January 2026
Location: Reading, Berkshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Reading Borough Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: SCH3303

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Summary

30 hours / week, term-time only plus 5 INSET days
Required as soon as possible / Job share considered / Hours negotiable
Ref. EPC 01/26

We are looking for an Administrator who is a keen team player with excellent organisational and time management skills. The successful applicant will be thorough, pay attention to detail and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The role requires someone who is able to multi-task in a fast-paced school office, working within a small team who are the first point of contact for the school. You will need to be able to interact with a wide range of stakeholders. Knowledge and experience of Arbor/ FMS packages would be useful but is not essential as training will be provided. Salary dependent on experience and qualifications.

EP Collier is a vibrant, friendly, multicultural school with a strong, positive ethos. Our staff and children benefit from belonging to an inclusive and nurturing learning environment – at EP Collier everyone is valued
as an individual.

Visits to our distinctive and forward-thinking community are warmly welcomed so that you can meet us and see how we work. To arrange a visit, please contact the school. You can find out more about our school and find an application pack on our website, www.epcollier.reading.sch.uk

Closing date: Tuesday 27th January 2026
Interviews: Monday 2nd February 2026

Applications will be considered on receipt and the school reserves the right to interview suitable candidates before the closing date.

Please do not send a CV, for the purposes of equal opportunities we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.

EP Collier aspires to be an actively anti-racist organisation. We recognize our aspiration as ongoing, involving collective commitment and accountability. We welcome employees who are committed to and will actively contribute to our efforts to celebrate our cultural diversity and be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity.

We encourage candidates who share our ambition to apply and we welcome applications from those with protected characteristics.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and
staff childcare disclosure declaration.

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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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