Office Support Assistant
Kings Priory School, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 4RF16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
24 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 July 2026
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
- £24,796.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary is £11,078-£11,611 for 20 hours per week, 37 weeks per year
Office Support Assistant job summary
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has some previous office, customer service, or administrative experience and is keen to build a long-term career within an office environment. We are looking for a positive and proactive individual who is eager to learn, develop new skills, and grow within the role.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing general office and reception support to the team
- Managing emails, telephone enquiries, and correspondence
- Maintaining accurate records and filing systems
- Preparing documents, reports, and other administrative paperwork
- Supporting day-to-day office operations and school activities
- Assisting with scheduling and other office tasks as required
- Support in providing first aid (full training will be provided)
About you-
- Some previous administration, office, customer service, or similar experience is desirable
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- Confident using Microsoft Office and email systems
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- A willingness to learn and take on new responsibilities
- Reliable, professional, and able to work independently as well as part of a team
What we offer-
- Enrolment into the generous Local Government Pension Scheme
- A supportive and welcoming working environment
- Opportunities to develop your office skills and gain valuable experience
- Training and guidance to help you succeed in the role
- A part-time, term-time-only schedule, making this an ideal opportunity for someone looking to balance work with family, study, or other commitments
If you are looking for a role where you can develop your skills, grow your confidence, and become a valued member of a friendly team, we would love to hear from you.
About us-
Kings Priory School is one of the highest performing schools in North East of England, providing high quality education to over 1500 pupils aged 4 - 19. We are a school with excellent teachers, a family environment, motivated pupils and a commitment to educating the whole child both in and outside of the classroom. We are proud of our pupils who regularly achieve well above the national average in public examinations: in 2025 at GCSE, 94% of pupils achieved a grade 4+ in English and 94% of pupils achieved a 4+ in Maths.
The school operates across neighbouring sites in the centre of the attractive coastal village of Tynemouth with short commuting links into Newcastle upon Tyne. Kings Priory School is part of Woodard Academies Trust multi-academy sponsor whose aim is to be a provider of world class education, transforming lives within and across communities. Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.
Kings Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer Recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Kings Priory School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- All through school
- Size
- 1549 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Kings Priory School website
Kings Priory School is an all-through school providing high quality education to pupils aged 4 to 19. The result of a merger between a thriving independent school and an outstanding community primary school, we are an inclusive, non-fee paying School with excellent teachers, a family environment, motivated pupils and a commitment to educating the whole child, both in and outside of the classroom.
Kings Priory School is the top performing school in North Tyneside at Key Stage 4; pupils achieve exceptional outcomes which are well above national averages. In 2018 98% of pupils achieved a 4+ in English and 93% of pupils achieved a 4+ in mathematics. We are also very proud of the outcomes students achieve in the Sixth Form, where, in 2018, the average grade was a B- and many students went to read their chosen subjects at Russell Group universities.
The School operates across two neighbouring sites in the centre of the attractive coastal village of Tynemouth with short commuting links into Newcastle upon Tyne. Kings Priory School is part of Woodard Academies Trust multi-academy sponsor whose aim is to be a provider of world class education, transforming lives within and across communities. Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.
Kings Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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