17 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    6 July 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    19 June 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

£23,163.00 - £24,363.00 Annually (Actual)

Administrator job summary

Job details

Job title: Administration Assistant

Salary: £25,119-£26,421 pro rata Actual salary: £23,163-£24,363

Hours: 36.5 hours per week, Term time only + 2 weeks

Reporting to: Office Manager

Main purpose

To provide administrative support to the school.

Duties and responsibilities

Organisation

Contribute towards the planning, development and organisation of the support service systems, procedures and policies

To maintain the schools Management Information System (MIS) including pupil admissions and leavers

Administration

To act as the first point of contact within a busy school reception, first line telephone answering, dealing with parents, visitors and professionals coming into school whilst adhering to safeguarding/security processes. Ensuring accurate messages reach Senior Team, Teaching and support staff.

Undertake word processing and complex IT based tasks

Provide personal, administrative and organisational support to the Headteacher and Office Manager

Provide personal, administrative and organisational support to other staff

Provide personal, organisational and administrative support to the Governing Body

Keep records in accordance with the school’s record retention schedule and data protection law, ensuring information security and confidentiality at all times

Book training courses for all staff and manage the training database

Support the administration of recruitment including advertising, collating documentation, obtaining references

To monitor staff absences/vacancies and book agency staff as required

Support the data protection officer with ensuring data protection compliance and helping the school community understand how to comply with data protection law

Resources

Order, monitor and manage stock, ensuring best value following the school’s purchasing processes

Operate relevant equipment and IT packages (e.g. the school’s MIS system)

Provide advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others on administration systems and events that take place in school.

Manage financial administration procedures and maintain appropriate records to satisfy audits

Manage school licences and insurances

Ensure the office and reception is kept tidy, organised and in good order at all times, making sure there are sufficient office resources available

Responsibilities

Be committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people

Comply with the policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, equal opportunities, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school

Establish constructive relationships and communication with all staff and other agencies/professionals

Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required

Other areas of responsibility

Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher.

Person specification

criteria

qualities

Experience

Working in an office environment

Developing, managing and operating clerical/administrative/financial and organisational systems

Analysing and evaluating data

Skills and knowledge

Excellent attention to detail

Excellent literacy/numeracy skills

Competent use of IT packages including word processing, computerised accounting systems and school MIS systems

Ability to use relevant office equipment effectively

Ability to plan, organise and prioritise

Personal qualities

Commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school and getting the best outcomes for all pupils

Commitment to acting with integrity, honesty, loyalty and fairness to safeguard the assets, financial probity and reputation of the school

Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively

Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times

Commitment to safeguarding and equality

Embraces change well

Deals with difficult situations effectively

Notes:

This job description may be amended at any time in consultation with the postholder.

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.

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About Kingsbury Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
School size
102 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Kingsbury Academy is a special school based in Coventry. We cater for pupils with severe learning difficulties and those with Autism.
We are a friendly and supportive school with amazing pupils. The Kingsbury community is built on trust, respect, openness, compassion, integrity and a deep sense of doing what is right for our pupils.

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