Administrative Assistant

Lawnside Academy, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0LX

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  16 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 May 2025

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: £15,831.33 Annually (Actual) FTE £24027.00, 28 hours per week

Administrative Assistant job summary

1. To undertake reception duties and deal with general enquiries from visitors, parents etc.

2. To provide administrative support to teaching staff, including routine typing/word processing, filing and photocopying.

3. To operate the school telephone system, forwarding calls as appropriate and taking messages as required.

4. To deal with class registers, extracting and collating data on pupil absence and following up absences as required by the head teacher, either by telephone or letter / email.

5. To maintain pupil records including changes of address, emergency contact numbers, medical / dietary information and parental consent etc.

6. To deal with administrative work in connection with new pupils and pupil transfers, including compilation of transfer lists.

7. To act as the initial collection point for monies received from pupils (for school trips, photographs etc.). To count, list and bag monies and transfer to the Finance Assistant, in accordance with school procedures.

8. To deal with lost property, ensuring the return of named items and safe storage of unclaimed and unlabelled clothing and equipment.

9. To be responsible for promoting the school, internally and externally, on social media and in the local community.

10. To source / lead on securing fundraising opportunities for the school.

11. To care for sick pupils, arranging for first aid as necessary and contacting parents where required.

12. To act as first point of contact with parents on a range of matters (e.g. to arrange appointments), as required by head teacher and teaching staff.

13. To assist with ordering of supplies, receiving deliveries of stock, checking against delivery notes, and informing intended recipient of any shortages, damage etc.

14. To maintain confidentiality at all times in respect of school-related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information.

15. To undertake any other duties of a similar level and responsibility as may be required.

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.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Lawnside Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 175 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lawnside Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lawnside-academy

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