Administration Assistant

St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 0LY

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 March 2026

• Closing date

  10 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 January 2026

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: £22,029.00 Annually (Actual)

Administration Assistant job summary

The successful candidate will be expected to engage in the following:

Promote positive communication in welcoming all visitors to the academy, ensure correct safeguarding checks and signing in procedures.

Be proficient in use of Word and Excel; knowledge of Arbor is preferable.

To receive, check and distribute deliveries to school

Finance administration.

Setting up school trips / school trip administration

Preparing school Purchase Orders

ParentPay (school cashless system) administration including dinner registration

Free School Meal administration.

Ensure positive relationships, effective communication with all stakeholders (e-mail, telephone, social media and face to face customer service)

Be a good team player who can work flexibly, independently, and with initiative.

Be a people person

General administration duties such as updating information systems, filing, photocopying and receiving post and distributing to the relevant member of staff.

Previous experience of working in a busy reception/office environment would be preferable but is not essential.

The successful candidate is assured that we can offer:

A dedicated, hardworking and caring staff team.

A fully supportive Governing Body.

A very positive climate in which you can develop new ideas and initiatives.

Enthusiastic, well behaved and hardworking children.

There is a commitment to high quality professional development, support, induction and mentoring

Applications from all religious denominations are welcome. Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit please contact Mrs S Begum 01782 254834.

St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the Criminal Records Bureau.

CES Application forms are available from the school website www.stmariagoretticatholicacademy.org or via email to office@stmgca.org.uk

Closing date for applications; 10/02/2026 at noon

Interviews: 12/02/2026

For further details of this post, please contact Mrs S Begum Office Manager 01782 254834

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 St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 220 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-maria-goretti-catholic-academy

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