Admin Assistant

St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9LE

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,403.00 - £26,824.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata salary £12535-£12734

Admin Assistant job summary

Number on Role: 621 pupils

Age Range: 11-16

Contract: Permanent

20 hours per week, term time plus 2 weeks (40 weeks)

Salary: BS6 , Scale Point 7- 8, £26,403 -£26,824 ( £12,535 -12,734 pro-rata)

Required start: As soon as possible

School website: www.stbernardsschool.uk

St Bernard’s Catholic School is a high performing Secondary school in a beautiful corner of Cumbria, at a stone’s throw from the Lake District National Park - an incredible place to live and work. We are a school where all are ‘known and loved’. We are proud to be part of the Mater Christi Trust comprising 16 schools (and growing) across Cumbria and Lancashire, providing incredible opportunities for growth and development for our staff.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Admin Assistant.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone seeking to work with a committed and hard working team with collective ambition for the school.

The successful candidate should possess NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant disciplines. You will be able to show that you have some administration experience within an office environment and are able to communicate/negotiate at all levels.

In return we can offer you:

• A school where “Students describe the school as a loving environment” and “Students behave in a mature and sensible way”, “They respect each other and their teachers and enjoy learning”.
• A professional, enthusiastic and supportive team of staff with the capacity and commitment to raise student achievement.
• Supportive parents, Governors, Diocese and Trust.
• A well-resourced school with good results.
• A strong commitment to developing staff and creating the leaders of tomorrow.

Completed applications should be returned via: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/148702/EDV-2026-SBCHSB-56343

Closing Date: Wednesday 29th May 2026 — Midnight

Shortlisting: Week beginning 1st June 2026
Interviews: To be confirmed

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

St Bernard’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include completion of satisfactory employment vetting checks to include references, pre-employment health clearance, an approved enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and proof or right to work in the UK.

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.

About St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 674 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-bernards-catholic-high-school-barrow

In September 2021 we were one of the founding members of the Mater Christ Multi Academy Trust. Since then our Trust has grown to include 13 Catholic schools across Cumbria and North Lancashire. The mission of
our Trust and our Local Governing Body is that each school is only as good as the staff that work within them.
That is why we are committed to recruiting the best people to our school, and providing them with the training they need to be successful, both as educators and leaders.

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