Administrative Assistant
Walmsley CofE Primary School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 9SA18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
2 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week Term Time + 2 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,989 - £28,142
Pay scale
- Grade D SCP 6 – 11
What skills and experience we're looking for
WE ARE SEEKING A PASSIONATE CANDIDATE WHO:
- Is a great team player, friendly and professional.
- Enjoys working as part of a team and be able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents and staff.
- Will quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues.
- Will enthuse and motivate colleagues and students to work hard and try their best.
- Has previous experience of working with children in an education setting.
- Demonstrates personal resilience and role models those personal qualities we wish to instil in our young people.
- Has the ability and willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role.
What the school offers its staff
IN RETURN, WE OFFER:
- Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Access to National College training, subject-specific CPD, leadership pathways, and mentoring programs.
- Career Progression: Clear pathways for growth, from early careers to leadership roles. We use a ‘touchbase’ informal approach to focus on professional development as well as an annual career conversation with your manager!
- Wellbeing & Support: Leadership training focused on wellbeing, mental health resources, and staff networks.
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, with ongoing EDI training and initiatives.
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Fantastic facilities.
- A lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities.
Further information about the job
YOUR MAIN DUTIES WOULD BE:
- Providing professional, courteous and customer focussed reception and back office administrative services to all stakeholders maintaining appropriate levels of confidentiality.
- Ensuring all visitors are subject to the required safeguarding checks before allowing unrestricted access to the Academy.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Walmsley CofE Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- Up to 280 pupils
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Walmsley CofE Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@tbft.uk
- Phone number
- 01204 332650
Walmsley Primary School Governing Board wish to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Administrator to work in our school. We are a one/one and a half form entry Church of England School within The Bishop Fraser trust with 307 children currently on role. You will be joining a well-established, committed and friendly team, who are highly dedicated to making a positive contribution to the school experience of all of our pupils.
We are looking for an outstanding professional who has extremely high expectations of themselves, who can work well as part of a team and who is willing and able to work flexibly, if required. You will be dedicated in supporting, upholding and further developing the vision and Christian ethos of our school.
Arranging a visit to Walmsley CofE Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tbft.uk.
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