Administrative Assistant
Learning Academies Trust, Plymouth, PL4 8QZ25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
11 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
16 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12,095.00 - £12,482.00 Annually (Actual) Hours/Weeks: 21 hours per week / 39 weeks per annum
Administrative Assistant job summary
Are you a proactive, highly organised professional with a passion for supporting education and making a real impact to Teachers? Plymouth Teachers and Schools Alliance (PTSA) is seeking an exceptional Administrative Assistant to join our small yet dynamic team.
As our Administrative Assistant, you’ll be at the heart of our operations—providing vital support across a range of projects, events, and daily functions. From organising training sessions and liaising with school partners to maintaining records and ensuring the smooth running of our office, your work will underpin everything we do.
What We’re Looking For
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A highly organised, detail-oriented team player
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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Confidence with IT systems including Microsoft Office
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The ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing deadlines with ease
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A commitment to professionalism, discretion, and a positive, can-do attitude
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Previous experience in an educational setting is desirable but not essential
Why Join PTSA?
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A supportive and collaborative working environment
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Opportunities for professional development and growth
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The chance to be part of a driven team making a tangible difference in education
Whether you're looking to build a meaningful career in education administration or bring your experience to a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
At PTSA, we’re committed to developing great teachers and leaders, supporting school improvement, and raising educational standards across Plymouth and beyond. We work collaboratively with schools, educators, and partners to create a strong, supportive professional community. Our work is fast-paced, meaningful, and always focused on delivering real outcomes for pupils.
About the Trust
The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:
Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children
As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.
Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.
To request a tour of the school or to discuss the role in anyway please contact 01752 914160.
If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.
Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Learning Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
The Learning Academies Trust was originally formed by three Plymouth primary schools in November 2016 and has grown from there. In terms of pupil numbers, the Trust is now the largest primary school MAT, or Multi Academy Trust in the city of Plymouth with plans on the horizon to grow.
The Learning Academies Trust is a family of schools dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust holds three core beliefs at the centre of the work we do:
- Every child in our Trust deserves an outstanding education
- Schools work best when they work together
- Every school is unique
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