School Administration Assistant

Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 9DT

17 days remaining to apply

Start date details
4th June 2026
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 2pm
Date listed
27 March 2026

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: £24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Grade 3 SCP 3-4

School Administration Assistant job summary

School Administration Assistant Level 1

13.5 hours per week, Part Time

Fixed Term until 31st August 2027

Term Time Only , 43.89 weeks per year

The Headteacher and Governors of Appley Bridge All Saint’s Church of England Primary Academy are seeking to appoint a Level 1 Administration Assistant who has ideally worked within a busy school office. The ideal candidate should have good customer service, ICT and communication skills. We are seeking an individual who is well-organised, efficient, flexible, calm, friendly, motivated and passionate about providing an excellent support service.

This is a wonderful opportunity for the right candidate to join our vibrant primary academy as we continue our journey towards outstanding. As a member of the Cidari Academy Trust we work alongside other schools to continue to raise standards whilst preserving a very distinctive Christian ethos.

The successful candidate will:

Have GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above.
Care passionately for all our children, no matter what their barriers are, or the challenges they bring into school
Build professional relationships with children, staff, parents and outside agencies
Have some knowledge and experience of safeguarding, behaviour support and pastoral support
Demonstrate good communication skills that allow effective communication with all levels of school staff, governors, pupils and parents
Excellent IT skills
Very good organisational and time management skills and the ability to work under pressure

We can offer:

Delightful and polite children who are keen to learn
Hardworking, caring and committed staff who all work to make a real difference for our children
Supportive parents
A warm, friendly school, where children are at the heart of everything we do
Opportunities to develop professionally
Local Government Pension Scheme.
Access to health and wellbeing support for you and your family
Employment within a Trust committed to equality of opportunity and nationally and locally negotiated pay arrangements.
Terms and conditions protected through a formal trade union recognition agreement with all the major education and support staff unions, and supported through regular JCNC meetings.
Access to employee benefits & rewards through Perkbox
Cycle to work scheme

Please ensure that you refer to the job description as only those applicants with the essential required experience will be considered for shortlisting.

Visits to the Academy are encouraged and warmly welcomed by appointment through the office.

Closing date: Monday 13th April 2026 at 1pm

Proposed Interview date: Friday 17th April 2026

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our safer recruitment pre-employment checks on shortlisted candidates

We are a member of Cidari Multi Academy Trust, established in November 2013, a growing educational trust and part of the Blackburn Diocese. Cidari Education is committed to providing high quality education for all children in our academies based on clearly established Christian values and principles.

Cidari Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The above post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. Further information is available below.

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.

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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.