Admin Assistant
Edgar Wood Academy, Heywood, OL10 2QN14 days remaining to apply
Closing date
10 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,152.00 - £26,808.00 Annually (Actual)
Admin Assistant job summary
About the Role
You will:
- Provide a warm, professional reception service and act as the main point of contact for visitors and telephone enquiries
- Deliver high-quality general administration including correspondence, records, systems and office support
- Manage staff absence calls from 7am and coordinate daily cover arrangements
- Maintain accurate data and use school systems such as Arbor and other MIS platforms
- Support school events, meetings and diary management
- Assist with pupil welfare, first aid and safeguarding procedures
- Work closely with the Systems & Operations Manager to ensure the school office runs efficiently
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who:
- Has GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above)
- Has administrative experience, ideally within a school or busy office environment
- Demonstrates excellent organisational and time-management skills
- Communicates confidently with students, staff, parents and external partners
- Handles confidential information with discretion and professionalism
- Is proactive, calm under pressure and able to prioritise competing demands
- Shares our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
- Embodies our values of Resilience, Empathy, Responsibility and Respect
What We Offer
In return, we offer:
- A supportive, friendly and collaborative working environment
- The opportunity to be part of a growing, modern academy with excellent facilities
- Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Employee Benefits Programme
- Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Free Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, counselling and support)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
How to apply
Please apply via My New Term through our website: Our Vacancies - Altus Education Partnership
Closing date: Tuesday 10th February 2026 (Midday)
Interviews: Expected to take place week commencing 16th February 2026
Altus EDUCATION Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In accordance with the recommendations set out in KCSIE the Trust carries out online searches on shortlisted candidates.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Edgar Wood Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 637 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Edgar Wood Academy website
Thank you for your interest in Edgar Wood Academy. We are incredibly excited to have been chosen by the Department for Education to open a new school to serve the local community in Middleton and Heywood. Helping our students realise their potential lies at the heart of everything we do. Through a culture of mutual respect, strong behaviour and high standards, we aim to inspire and engage all pupils, regardless of prior attainment or social background.
By joining our school, you will be part of an exciting journey, building the school from its foundations and helping to create the ethos, values and culture of our school. We believe in strong discipline, which allows our teachers to teach and our students to learn. As a result, we will improve student achievement through high-quality teaching in a safe and caring environment. We value each individual child in our school and recognise that each has different talents and gifts, which we will nurture over the course of their school journey. We will help each student to develop, both personally and academically, so that they have the knowledge and skills to progress to an aspirational career, a fulfilling life and make a positive contribution to their local community.
The school has recently moved into a modern, state-of-the-art building, with stunning views of the local countryside, but within easy access of several motorway links. We can offer the opportunity to shape and develop a curriculum which will capture students’ interests, provoke serious thinking and develop their intellectual curiosity. The curriculum will be culturally relevant to our students and will serve to develop social attitudes and behaviours, celebrate British values and ensure that students have an inclusive approach to their local and global communities. Edgar Wood Academy have an extensive enrichment programme which will ensure that all pupils are engaged in a curriculum suffused with memorable experiences and rich opportunities for learning.
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