Administration Assistant
Hours: 20 hours per week
Monday to Friday 8.30am to 12.30pm
Contract: Fixed Term Contract 26/27, pending a review of the administrative structure for 27/28
Salary: JG3 SCP 5 – 6 Annual FTE: £25,583 - £25,989
Actual salary: £12,762.06 - £12,878.21
Start date: 1 September 2026, Term Time Only with 5 INSET days.
We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Administration Assistant with strong clerical skills to join our school office.
You will be the first representative of our school community and the first point of contact for many parents and visitors. Therefore, a warm and professional approach is essential, whilst having the ability to remain calm and organised in a very busy school environment.
The successful candidate will be:
Exceptionally well organised
Resourceful and efficient
Have strong IT skills and experience
A strong communicator with a positive attitude and a pleasant telephone manner
Able to prioritise and work to deadlines
Someone who gives good attention to detail
Able to work as part of a team
Some of the main duties will include:
Pupil attendance and lunch records
Administration of trips and visits
Organise and administer parents’ evenings
Please also see the full job description to see the range of duties that may be required, as part of the administrative team.
We Can Offer You:
A warm, welcoming and highly supportive team who are passionate about working together and making a difference every day.
A thriving school community with high aspirations, where excellence, kindness and ambition are at the heart of everything we do.
Wonderful children who are happy, respectful, enthusiastic and eager to learn, making every day rewarding.
A dedicated and collaborative administrative team, where colleagues support one another and play a vital role in the success of the whole school.
A strong partnership with our families, who value the school and work alongside us to achieve the very best for every child.
A leadership team that genuinely prioritises staff wellbeing, placing workload and work-life balance at the centre of decision-making.
An inclusive Church of England school, where everyone is welcomed, diversity is celebrated, and every individual is valued and encouraged to flourish.
The opportunity to be at the heart of a busy, vibrant primary school, where no two days are the same and your contribution will have a real impact on children, families and the wider school community.
Our School:
St Peter’s is a thriving, three-form entry primary school set within beautiful, well-resourced buildings surrounded by green open spaces. We are a warm, welcoming and inclusive community with a strong vision and values at our heart. Our commitment to excellence has been recognised through our recent inspections, with an ‘Excellent’ judgement in our last SIAMS inspection and ‘Outstanding’ in our most recent Ofsted inspection (February 2023).
Our Trust:
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. There are currently 34 schools in the Trust.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.
We encourage you to browse our website for more information about the Trust: Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Home
Closing date: Wednesday 5th August
Interview date: Tuesday 11th August St Peter’s Primary School Website
or call the team at our welcome desk, on 01275 843142 to book in for a visit.
Early applications are encouraged. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the school be able to identify an appropriate candidate.
Lighthouse Schools Partnership supports Equal Opportunities Employment. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS checks are required for all successful applicants.
