Administrative Assistant

Biggleswade Academy, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JU

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  4 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

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: £12.85 Hourly Level 2A point 3 (£12.85 per hour)

Administrative Assistant job summary

Administrative Assistant

We are looking for a dynamic administrator, with drive, initiative and resilience to join our administration team.

Being part of the busy administration team you will be supporting our Senior Leadership Team, Teachers and Support Staff to ensure the smooth running of the Academy.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, organised and efficient administrator. The role involves undertaking a variety of administration and reception duties, dealing with general enquiries from visitors and parents along with a diverse workload.

This is a busy role and the successful applicant will be a first aid responder. If you are squeamish this might not be the job for you!

If you have the genuine passion and enthusiasm to join our dynamic team and don’t want to settle for second best - we want to hear from you.

Hours - 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:00pm (3:30pm on Friday). Term time (including 5 INSET Days).

Salary - Level 2A point 3 (£12.85 per hour).

Contract - Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 4th May, 2026

For more details or to apply please visit https://www.biggleswadeacademy.org/biggleswade-academy/careers-with-us.

You can email vacancies@biggleswadeacademy.org or call 01767 660 515 if you have any questions.

Biggleswade Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS (Disclosure Barring Service). In line with Keeping Children safe in Education, online searches will be undertaken for all prospective shortlisted candidates.

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

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 Biggleswade Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 875 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Biggleswade Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/biggleswade-academy

We wholly believe in the tangible benefits of an age 2-13 structure, minimising the need to change schools, and the family environment that a through school engenders. The through model can work to outstanding effect, particularly with regard to pastoral care, student welfare and the quality of relationships between each member of the school community. Our skills and experience in these areas are crucial and, alongside our innovative approaches and the wide-ranging opportunities we provide for our pupils, help create our unique ethos.

Our aim is to inspire all children with a love of learning and to create special and happy memories of their time with us. Children learn best when they feel safe to take on challenges, are interested and feel valued. Learning is celebrated and openly admired.

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