Administrative Assistant
Northmead Junior School, part of Learning Partners Academy Trust, are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly organised Administrative Assistant to provide support on a broad range of administrative activities as a member of the school office team to enable the school to function efficiently. This is a part time permanent position term time only (39 weeks). The hours of work are 8.30am to 3.45pm Monday to Wednesday. Salary LPT4 £24,872 - £26,636 per annum (£12,141 – 13,002 pro-rata).
The Administrative Assistant will undertake reception duties and provide a courteous welcome to all stakeholders and visitors, acting as the first point of contact in response to telephone and face-to-face enquiries. They will carry out a range of administrative tasks to support the smooth running of the school office.
The right candidate will:
- Be educated to GCSE level or equivalent, with a minimum C grade in Maths and English.
- Have previous experience of working in an administrative support role in a busy office environment.
- Have good time management skills and ability to prioritise and use own initiative.
- Have good written and oral communication skills with the ability to build sound relationship with staff and customers.
- Have excellent IT skills
- Be able to work harmoniously and cooperatively with school colleagues, children, parents, governors, Learning Partners Academy Trust and members of the local community.
We can offer you:
- Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)
- Family friendly employer – Term time working.
- Employee benefits including discounted gym membership, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, cycle to work scheme and Employee assistance programme.
- Free car parking.
Closing date for applications is Thursday 22nd May 2025. Interview date to be confirmed. Applications will be considered as they are received, we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date, please apply early.
Northmead Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of Learning Partners Academy Trust. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and particularly welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to join our trust.