Admin Assistant

Grange School, Manchester, M12 4GR

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as all pre-employment checks are complete

• Closing date

  10 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: The starting salary is £21,662 and the full time equivalent is £25,185

What skills and experience we're looking for

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Admin Assistant to join our fantastic team at Grange School.

This is a Grade 3, permanent post working 35 hours per week, term time only plus 5 INSET days. The starting salary is £21,662 and the full time equivalent is £25,185.

We’re looking for:

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to join our administration team who works collaboratively to ensure that the schools administration runs efficiently and effectively. This position will be based on the school reception and having primary responsibility for reception duties but supporting the wider admin team providing excellent customer service to colleagues, students and the wider school community.

• You will be well organised, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with a range of different audiences, including , parents, colleagues, students and external agencies.
• You will have excellent ICT skills and administration skills so you can provide outstanding support to the team and school.

We are looking for a candidate who is excited to establish their skills in a dynamic and expanding Academy Trust, is committed to excel in a supportive environment and will engage successfully in effective professional development.

Main purpose of the job:

This is a varied and rewarding role where your attention to detail and ability to multitask will make a real impact. Reporting to the School Operations Manager

Key responsibilities will include:

• Welcoming visitors and handling telephone, email and face-to-face enquiries
• Providing general administrative support (photocopying, filing, data entry, correspondence)
• Arranging meetings and taking high-quality notes
• Maintaining school systems, records and display boards
• Supporting school with mail distribution and stock management
• Using ICT systems such as Word, Excel and databases
• Helping with pupil welfare and first aid (training provided)

To find out more about the full responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached job description.How to ApplyPlease follow the online application process to be considered. Interviews will take place at the end of February 2026.

All school staff are expected to share the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Specific safeguarding responsibilities are detailed in the attached job description.

What the school offers its staff

Working for Prospere Learning Trust

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them.We invest in our staff to achieve their full potential and offer a range of benefits including.

• High quality CPD for all roles
• Bupa Level 1 Health Plan- annual cash back allowance for a range of every day health care expenses
• Generous Pension Contribution- over 26% for teachers and over 17% for support staff
• Good holidays –teachers as per School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document;non-teachers receive 26 days annual leaveplus bank holidays,increasing to 31 dayswith 5 years' service
• Cyclescheme- save up to 39% on a bike and accessories and get Strava for free
• Employee Assistance Programmes- including access to free counselling and 24/7 helplines
• Credit Union- regular savings, Christmas saving scheme and access to affordable loans
• Flexible working options- we're happy to talk flexible working where possible
• Mental Health First Aidin every school
• Blue Light Card- discounts on holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more
• bYond cashback card- spend smarter with a prepaid cashback card for your everyday purchases

Visit our website to learn more about our Trust:prospere.org.uk

Grange School

The Grange School in Levenshulme, Manchester, provides 247 day places for pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans, diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD). Catering to pupils from EYFS to KS5, Grange offers a bespoke education through a stimulating environment and the Know and Remember Curriculum, ensuring access to the National Curriculum with engaging activities. Progress is tracked termly using a bespoke data system.

Grange also offers exciting curriculum enrichment activities, including an on-site farm with various animals and an enhanced learning area called Know Globes. Imagination Village allows pupils to practice real-world skills in settings like a post office, grocer’s, and doctor’s surgery.

For KS4 and KS5, the curriculum focuses on the world of work, offering accredited courses in English, maths, PSHE, and qualifications in areas like Active Sports and Leisure, Catering and Hospitality, and Construction.

Grange School has been graded as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted.

"Pupils at all stages in their school life blossom, both socially and academically. This helps pupils to have a strong sense of belonging

and they feel part of the school community."

Visit our website to learn more about our school community:https://www.grange.manchester.sch.uk/

Job Application Information

Please apply using the online application form; incomplete applications may not be considered. CVs are not accepted. Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

As per Keeping Children Safe in Education, we conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates to identify any relevant issues for interview discussion. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit a self-disclosure declaration, declaring any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect your suitability to work with children. Information will be provided on where to seek guidance on whether certain offences are now protected and should not be disclosed within the self-disclosure form.

Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 all positions within the School are exempt. Therefore, we are entitled to carry out Enhanced Disclosure checks for all staff and volunteers. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relating to children.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; we do not sponsor visa applications. If you’ve lived or worked outside the UK in the last five years, additional information will be required. Job offers are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment checks, including references.

Safeguarding Commitment

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Equality Statement

Prospere Learning Trust values diversity and welcomes applications from all candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

For application support, contact us on 0161 527 7953 or email jobs@prospere.org.uk

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Grange School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 275 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Grange School website
• Email address: jobs@prospere.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grange-school-m12-4gr

The Grange School is a special school located in Levenshulme, Manchester which provides 247 day places for pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans, who have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD). Grange offers a bespoke education for a wide range of pupils between EYFS and KS5 through the provision of a carefully planned and stimulating environment where the pupils can explore, investigate and learn. Our bespoke Know and Remember Curriculum has been devised to ensure pupils have access to all the statutory content from the National Curriculum, delivered through engaging and challenging classroom activities. Pupils are set targets each term and progress is measured throughout the school year using our bespoke pupil data system.

Grange School offers some of the most exciting and engaging curriculum enrichment activities to support the pupil’s learning. We have an on-site farm with alpacas, pigs and ducks, alongside guinea pigs, rabbits, tortoises and a gecko. An enhanced learning area called the Know Globes supports the delivery of the Remember More Curriculum, and a full-size role play area known as Imagination Village enables pupils to practise real-world skills such as using money, work in our on-site post office and mail delivery service or experience several other real-world settings, including a grocer’s, a doctor’s surgery, a vet’s, a bakery and a mechanics garage.

KS4 and KS5 have a curriculum designed around the world of work and offer accredited courses in English, maths and PSHE in KS4, along with a range of qualifications as they move into KS5 – including Active Sports and Leisure, Catering and Hospitality and Construction, to name but a few.

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