Administrative Assistant

Greet Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 3ND

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 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: £24,796.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE)

Administrative Assistant job summary

Greet Primary School is seeking to appoint an experienced, organised and highly professional Administrative Assistant to work in our bustling school office and play a key role in the day-to-day life of our large primary school in Sparkhill, Birmingham.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled administrator with previous experience of working in a school office and strong knowledge of MIS Systems (BromCom), which is essential for this role. We are looking for someone who thrives in a busy environment, communicates confidently with parents and staff, and can administer office systems with efficiency, warmth and professionalism.

As our Administrative Assistant, you will work closely with our Office Manager and alongside a range of colleagues across the school and Create Partnership Trust, helping to ensure that our office operates smoothly and effectively in support of our pupils, families and staff. This is a highly visible, outward-facing role: you will often be the first point of contact for parents, visitors and external agencies, and will therefore play an important part in representing the school and creating a welcoming, positive experience for all.

The successful candidate will also take a key role in managing attendance, ensuring accurate systems, effective communication with families, and a proactive approach to supporting good pupil attendance.

At Greet Primary School, our motto is: “No Limits to What We Can Achieve.” Our core values — Work hard, Be kind, Make good choices — are central to everything we do and are expected of all members of our school community. We are looking for someone who will embody these values and contribute positively to our ambitious, caring and inclusive school.

Key Responsibilities:

Working as part of the office team as directed to include front of house and general administration.

Being flexible about personal duties and timetable in order to prioritise the needs of the school.

Ensuring the quality of administration support including use of word, excel, printing and maintaining accurate filing systems.

Ensuring that a welcoming and effective reception service is provided.

Play a supporting role in the promotion and administration of pupils’ attendance and understand broader expectations in relation to child safeguarding.

We are looking for someone who:

Has experience of working in a school office.

Has excellent working knowledge of BromCom or other MIS system.

Is organised, efficient and able to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.

Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Can work effectively with parents, pupils, staff and external partners.

Understands the importance of attendance and can support systems to monitor and improve it.

Can work closely and collaboratively with colleagues across the school and the Trust.

Is professional, approachable and committed to providing a high-quality front-of-house service.

Shares our school values of Work hard, Be kind, Make good choices.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

In return, we can offer:

The opportunity to work in a large, vibrant and welcoming primary school.

A key leadership role within a busy and supportive office team.

Close working partnerships with school leaders and Trust colleagues.

A school community committed to high expectations, inclusion and care for all.

The chance to make a real difference to the experience of children and families every day.

Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates for positions at Create Partnership Trust. The searches are carried out to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the Trust might want to explore with the candidate at interview.

Please find a link to our safeguarding policy https://www.create.org.uk/governance/policies-documents you are encouraged to read this policy prior to applying to work with us.

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 Greet Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 704 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Greet Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greet-primary-school-birmingham

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