Administrative Assistant
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 July 2025 |
| Location: | Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8LF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | cb77aa9e-25c0-43c3-810f-ab7ab5595d05 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Administrative Assistant role is central to school life and highly valued. You will be the first point of contact for visitors and parents, providing a welcoming and professional reception. You will support the smooth running of the school by undertaking a wide variety of administrative and secretarial tasks.
Key Responsibilities
• Welcome and direct visitors, ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed at all times
• Answer telephone and email enquiries, responding professionally and efficiently
• Provide general administrative and clerical support, including word processing, filing, photocopying and data entry
• Manage incoming and outgoing mail
• Maintain accurate records and update school systems as required
• Support the organisation of school events, meetings, and trips
• Assist with the administration of school communications, newsletters, and notices
• Liaise with staff, parents, governors, and external agencies
• Handle confidential information in line with school policies
• Assist with other duties as reasonably required by the Headteacher or School Business Manager
What the school offers its staff
We can provide you with:
* Happy children who are polite and willing to learn
* A caring and supportive school community
* A commitment to your professional development
* A modern building which offers the best facilities for adults and children
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.
The Administrative Assistant role is central to school life and highly valued. You will be the first point of contact for visitors and parents, providing a welcoming and professional reception. You will support the smooth running of the school by undertaking a wide variety of administrative and secretarial tasks.
Key Responsibilities
• Welcome and direct visitors, ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed at all times
• Answer telephone and email enquiries, responding professionally and efficiently
• Provide general administrative and clerical support, including word processing, filing, photocopying and data entry
• Manage incoming and outgoing mail
• Maintain accurate records and update school systems as required
• Support the organisation of school events, meetings, and trips
• Assist with the administration of school communications, newsletters, and notices
• Liaise with staff, parents, governors, and external agencies
• Handle confidential information in line with school policies
• Assist with other duties as reasonably required by the Headteacher or School Business Manager
What the school offers its staff
We can provide you with:
* Happy children who are polite and willing to learn
* A caring and supportive school community
* A commitment to your professional development
* A modern building which offers the best facilities for adults and children
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.