Administration Assistant (Full-Time)

Grasmere Nursery School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2BT

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  14 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 Annually (FTE)

Administration Assistant (Full-Time) job summary

Grasmere Nursery School is seeking a dedicated and organised Administration Assistant to join our busy school office. This is a full-time position providing essential clerical, administrative, and financial support to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the nursery.Key Duties:

• Front-of-house reception, handling calls and enquiries
• Maintaining pupil records and IT systems (Grass Roots , Nursery in a box & SIMS)
• Processing invoices, payments, and nursery fees
• Supporting admissions and school administration
• Producing letters, reports, and general correspondence
• Organising events such as Open Day and Holiday Club

Requirements:

• Experience in an administrative/office role
• Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, databases)
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work accurately and meet deadlines

Desirable:

• School office experience
• Knowledge of SIMS

Safeguarding:

This role requires an enhanced DBS check. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

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.

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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 Grasmere Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 214 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Grasmere Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grasmere-nursery-school

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