Education Administrator

Diocese of Chichester • Temporary • Hove, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom • £27.88k / year • 2w ago

Do you enjoy helping things run smoothly behind the scenes, supporting others, and communicating clearly with a wide range of people

We’re looking for an experienced Administrator to join the Education team and play a key part in supporting Church of England schools across the diocese. This is a people-centred role for someone who is organised, approachable and enjoys contributing to work with a clear sense of purpose.

You do not need a background in education to apply.

This is a part-time role offering hybrid working and flexi time. There is an expectation that the post-holder will work at least 50% of the week at the diocesan office in Hove.

Position: Education Administrator

Location: Hove/Hybrid

Salary: £22,302 per annum (pro-rata FTE 27,878 pro rata)

Hours: Part-time- 30 hours per week (flexi time available)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 5th July 2026

Interview Date: Hove on 21st July 2026.

About the Role

What you’ll be doing: you’ll take on a varied and rewarding role, including:

Providing administrative and coordination support for training, meetings and key large scale events
Managing communications such as newsletters, emails, website and social media updates
Acting as a friendly and professional first point of contact for enquiries
Supporting colleagues with diaries, records and shared systems
Playing a practical role in delivering events that support schools and young people

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

Has experience of working in an administration role
Has strong organisational skills and enjoys keeping track of tasks and details
Communicates clearly and thoughtfully with different audiences
Is confident using everyday digital tools and happy to learn new systems
Enjoys working collaboratively and supporting others
Is reliable, proactive and values working as part of a team

You’ll also be someone who:

Enjoys working with detail and keeping things running smoothly
Builds positive relationships with colleagues, schools and partners
Is flexible and able to adapt to a varied workload

We’re especially keen to hear from people who bring strong administration, organisational and communication skills from roles in charities, community organisations, administration, events or customer-focused environments.

You do not need to meet every requirement to apply, if you feel drawn to the role and have strong organisational and communication skills, we encourage you to apply.

We welcome applications from disabled candidates and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Applicants will need to be able to work professionally within, and support, the aims and mission of the Church of England.

You can view full details of the in the job description and person specification when you apply.

About the Organisation

The vision of the Diocese is to help people to know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of Sussex across more than 360 parishes and 154 church schools and the wider community, this is a great role for someone who supports the ethos, aims and objectives of the Diocese and the Church of England.

As an employer, and as a team, the mutual values at work are to be Respectful, Professional, Flexible and Supportive.

What is on offer:

0.8 pro-rata entitlement to 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two privilege days per year.
Flexi-time and the opportunity to apply to use the DBF’s remote working policy to work from home for part of the week.
Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution and an employee contribution between 0-6%.
Employee Assistance Programme with access to GP appointments, counselling and financial and legal support.
Free parking, and the ride to work scheme and development opportunities.

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.

You may have experience in roles such as Admin, Administration, Administrator, Admin Support, Administration Support.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP

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