Administration Assistant

Ramsey Manor Lower School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 4NS

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 December 2025

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  3 October 2025

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: £4,366.43 Annually (Actual) Level 2A point 4

Administration Assistant job summary

Administration Assistant (Part-Time, Term Time Only)

Are you an enthusiastic and organised individual looking for a rewarding role in a friendly school environment?

Ramsey Manor Lower School is looking to appoint a motivated Administration Assistant to join our dedicated support team. You'll play a vital role in providing essential administrative services, working closely with teaching and support staff to help promote an environment that secures the achievement and wellbeing of all pupils and staff.

What the Role Involves

This is a part-time position where you will be responsible for a variety of general administrative duties, ensuring the smooth running of our school office. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Using the school's information management system to accurately update records for new starters and leavers.

• Administering the cashless payment system.

• Managing the staff and visitor signing-in system.

• Placing and receiving stock orders.

• Recording and tracking pupil attendance.

• Dealing with parent and carer queries in a professional and friendly manner.

• Answering telephones and carrying out essential reception duties.

• Providing support to other members of the school administration team as needed.

• Administering First Aid when required.

Hours of Work

This is a part-time, term-time only role:

• Hours: Fridays, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (7.5 hours with a 30 minute break).

• Includes: You will also be required to work one INSET day throughout the year.

Ramsey Manor Lower School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people.

All appointments are subject to stringent vetting procedures including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, and online checks as part of our commitment to keeping children safe.

Ramsey Manor Lower School is committed to safeguarding children and providing a safe, secure and healthy environment for them.

If you believe you have the skills and enthusiasm to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply!

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

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 Ramsey Manor Lower School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 275 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ramsey Manor Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ramsey-manor-lower-school-bedford

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