15 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    18 May 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    1 May 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

£12,928.00 - £13,344.00 Annually (Actual)

Administration Assistant job summary

About this Role

Cardinal Newman School Luton

Administration Assistant

Part Time

22.5 hours per week

Cardinal Newman School is an 11-19 comprehensive school with Specialist Science Status, serving the Roman Catholic community in Luton and Dunstable. We are one of the most successful schools in Luton and have a thriving 6th form with 300 students. We have been consistently described by Ofsted as a ‘good’ school and under Section 48 as an ‘outstanding Catholic school’.

We are currently looking for an organised team player to join our school as an Administration Assistant to support our Careers Manager and to provide other general admin support.

We are looking for a candidate who:

  • is organised, efficient and detail orientated
  • has excellent communication skills
  • has experience using Microsoft packages
  • is able to form appropriate relationships with young people

This role will involve:

  • Supporting the Careers Manager with admin tasks
  • Preparing reports, letters and other documents
  • Managing multiple school email accounts
  • Managing the school meeting room diary
  • Assisting with the planning and organisation of school events and activities
  • Other general admin duties.

Closing Date: 18 May 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

    The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, prohibition order check and the Disclosing & Barring Service.

    Roman Catholic School in the Diocese of Northampton

    ‘Together towards our Lord through learning, love and faith’


    Commitment to safeguarding

    Safeguarding at Cardinal Newman Catholic School

    Cardinal Newman Catholic School School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. Our school policies for Child Protection and Safeguarding can be found on the Safeguarding page of our website.
    As a school we ensure that we are compliant with all legislative and statutory guidance, most notably:
    Keeping Children Safe in Education
    Working together to safeguard children
    The PREVENT duty
    Staff training
    All of our staff complete accredited level one safeguarding training online. Our safeguarding team have all completed level three training.
    All staff also receive regular updates and training.

    Applying for the job

    This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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    About Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College

    School type
    Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
    Education phase
    Secondary
    School size
    1623 pupils enrolled
    Age range
    11 to 18
    Ofsted report
    View Ofsted report

    The school is founded on the Christian values expressed in the gospels: peace, truth, justice and love. These values underpin everything we do within the school and they unite us as a Christian community. We view each person as special and unique and our highly professional staff is dedicated to ensuring that every pupil fulfils their God given potential. Cardinal Newman Catholic School is a truly inclusive community and we celebrate our pupils’ achievements, together with providing outstanding pastoral support.

    Christ is at the centre of all we do, which is reflected in our mission statement "Together towards our Lord, through learning, love and faith". The life and school journey that we are all on is rooted in Christ and this permeates all that we do. The cornerstone of our high achievements is a dedicated and hardworking staff who are proud to work here. Our staff want to do their best for all our children and strive for excellence in everything they do.

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