Administrative Assistant
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4AW10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
6 November 2026 at 8am
Date listed
27 October 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
- £26,426, Term time plus inset (actual salary paid pro rata).
Administrative Assistant job summary
We are looking to appoint a friendly, enthusiastic and highly organised Admin Assistant to join our supportive office team at Cardinal Griffin Catholic College.
This is a varied role and an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people and takes pride in providing a professional and welcoming service. You will undertake a range of clerical and administrative duties and will also work as cover on our front reception, providing a warm and helpful first point of contact for pupils, parents, visitors and staff.
The successful candidate will be positive, self-motivated and flexible, with strong organisational, administrative, IT and communication skills. You will need to be able to prioritise your workload, work effectively as part of a team and maintain accuracy while working within a busy school environment.
What you will be doing
Your responsibilities will include:
Providing reception cover and dealing with telephone and face-to-face enquiries.
Providing general clerical and administrative and dealing with routine correspondence.
Maintaining manual and computerised records and management information systems.
Producing lists, information and pupil data as required.
Undertaking word processing and other IT-based tasks, including supporting the preparation of minutes, reports and circulars.
Supporting administrative arrangements for school activities, and platforms.
Assisting with pupil welfare duties and liaising appropriately with parents and staff.
Providing general advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others.
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone who has:
Experience of general clerical, administrative or financial work.
Relevant experience or Level 2 in Business and Administration, or an equivalent qualification.
Good literacy and numeracy skills.
Effective ICT skills and confidence using packages such as Word, Excel, databases and spreadsheets.
Good keyboard skills and the ability to use relevant office equipment and resources.
Excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation skills.
A methodical approach with good attention to detail.
The ability to communicate effectively and relate well to children and adults.
A friendly, professional and respectful approach.
The ability to work constructively as part of a team.
A positive, flexible and proactive “can-do” attitude.
A commitment to ongoing learning and development.
Why join Cardinal Griffin?
We are a school on a journey of rapid improvement. We offers a caring, secure and happy Christian community.
The school is part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust.
Safeguarding
Cardinal Griffin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including a criminal record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Candidates will also need to demonstrate their motivation to work with children and young people, their ability to maintain appropriate relationships and professional boundaries, emotional resilience when working with challenging behaviour, and appropriate attitudes towards the use of authority and maintaining discipline.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application. Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. Where the role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
- Organisation type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 732 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Are you looking for a new challenge in an innovative and supportive 11-18 Catholic school? Now part of the newly expanded Painsley Catholic Academy, the largest multi-academy in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is looking to recruit dynamic, forward-thinking and inspirational staff to join us on our journey to success. With a strong Catholic ethos that puts ‘love’ at the heart of its community, the school provides a haven where all can flourish. Situated just outside the town centre and easily accessed by train, bus or the M6, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is proud of its strong community links and its beautiful grounds.
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