Administration Assistant

Seaton Valley High School, Seaton Delaval, NE25 0FW

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  8 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Band 3, SCP 5 to 6, £25,583 to £25,989

Administration Assistant job summary

Seaton Valley High School & Whytrig Middle School

Prospect Avenue

Seaton Delaval

Tyne and Wear

NE25 0FW

0191 237 1505

ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT
Band 3, SCP 5 to 6, £25,583 to £25,989

Permanent, 37 hours per week
Full Year or Term Time Plus 20 Days (depending on candidate)

Small enough to care, big enough to make a positive impact

This is an exciting opportunity to join Seaton Valley High School and Whytrig Middle School, as we deliver a seamless education to 9-18 year olds throughout Seaton Valley in south-east Northumberland, in our brand new building.

We are seeking an experienced Administrator to be one of a team of three working within the busy school main office and engaging with parents, students, staff and members of the public, as well as supporting our community learning provision. The School Offices are very busy and you will needWe are seeking an experienced Administrator to be one of a team of three working within the busy school main office and engaging with parents, students, staff and members of the public, as well as supporting our community learning provision. The School Offices are very busy and you will need to have a cheerful, flexible and organised approach.

The successful candidate will need to be able to work independently without close supervision within agreed procedures. Tasks will include handling all aspects of administration generated from the normal day-to-day running of the school, which includes answering telephones, using office machinery and greeting parents and visitors.

Approachable and able to relate well to both children and adults, you will have effective literacy and numeracy skills and be a competent PC user, to maintain records and design basic documents to a high standard of presentation. Previous clerical and administrative experience involving direct contact with customers is essential. A first aid at work qualification would be an advantage.

This post is for 37 hours per week, either full year or term time plus 20 days. Working hours are 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday, with a 4pm finish one day. These times may change from time to time to meet the operational needs of the school. Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged, please call Janet Das, Business Manager on 0191 2371505 to arrange.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is essential that all staff and volunteers share this commitment. An enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required for all posts.
Further information about all of our current vacancies is available at: http://www.svf.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.

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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 Seaton Valley High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 627 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Seaton Valley High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/astley-community-high-school

The Seaton Valley Federation of Schools comprises Astley Community High School, Whytrig Middle School and Seaton Sluice Middle School, all located in south east Northumberland. All three schools share a Governing Body and Executive Headteacher to promote excellence in education from age 9-18 across Seaton Valley. Individually rated as 'Good' by Ofsted, we share common values and a passionate belief that every student should be enabled to succeed in all aspects of school life.

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