Administration Assistant

St Edward's CofE Primary School, Shrewsbury, SY5 7JL

16 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 June 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: Grade 5 (£13.05 ph)

Administration Assistant job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an Administration Assistant. The school is looking for an individual who has excellent communication skills, both orally and written, to join our fantastic and dedicated team.

The role will be front of house, meeting and greeting visitors, answering the telephone, supporting staff throughout the school with their administration needs, as well as ordering goods and services and ensuring invoices are processed.

In the short term, this is a temporary role but with the opportunity for a permanent position in the future. The role is available immediately, and hours can be negotiated for the right candidate.

We are looking for someone who:

Enjoys being part of a hardworking and committed team

Is highly motivated and able to act on their own initiative

Is patient, good humoured and flexible

Has the potential to develop

Good ICT skills to support the new websites and social media presence

We can offer you:

A hardworking, happy and dedicated school team; 

Employee Rewards scheme; 

Employee Assistance Programme; 

Highly supportive parents and Trust; and  

Support for your professional development.   

Please note that the Trust reserve the right to close this advertisement before the published closing date.

The Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment will be in line with the Trust’s Safer Recruitment Policy and the post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level, along with other standard pre-employment checks.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About St Edward's CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 33 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Edward's CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-edward-s-cofe-primary-school

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