Senior Administrative Assistant
The District CofE Primary School, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 9PZ26 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
5 August 2026 at 9am
Date listed
10 July 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 Only + 2 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 5 SCP 17-24
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Responsibilities
Reception & Customer Service: Greeting visitors, handling telephone calls, managing mail, and ensuring robust site safeguarding procedures.
Admissions & Data: Processing Nursery (2s and 3s) admissions and funding, managing attendance tracking (first-day response), and preparing the school Census.
Finance & Administration: Processing orders and invoices using SAGE, managing parent contracts/payments for Breakfast and Afterschool clubs, administering the School Fund (Friends of District), and overseeing Free School Meals (FSM)/dinner money accounts.
Office Coordination: Supervising, supporting and guiding administrative assistants, liaising with on-site contractors, and maintaining efficient digital and manual filing systems.
Pupil Welfare: Providing basic first aid and administering medication in line with school policy.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer
A supportive, collaborative, and friendly working environment.
Opportunities for continuous professional development and training.
The chance to make a real difference in our vibrant school community.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAdditional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The District CofE Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 365 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- vacancies@remat.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01744 678250
The District CE Primary School is at the heart of the local community. We have a beautiful school building, with a long history and extensive grounds for the children to enjoy. We provide an inclusive and nurturing learning environment, a bespoke curriculum and excellent pastoral and early intervention support to meet the needs of our children and families.
School location
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