Administration Assistant

Braunstone Community Primary School

Grade 5, Pay Point 7-8 (£24,407 - £24,794).

Approximate starting salary of £20,881 per annum, based on working:

37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year.

Permanent

Monday to Thursday 08:00am - 16:00pm and Fridays 08:00am - 15:30pm

Start date of 28 April 2025 or earlier 

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised and motivated Administrator to work within our successful school team to provide confidential, effective, efficient and flexible administrative support to the school and wider community with minimal supervision.

Why choose Braunstone Community Primary School?

It is our mission to provide our pupils with a stimulating and engaging curriculum in a safe and secure environment. We believe that emotional wellbeing is essential in developing positive behaviour and academic success. We value and respect all individuals and our ethos gives our community the confidence to achieve their full potential and to be the best that they can be, and in doing so make a positive contribution to society.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide a courteous reception service, resolving routine queries and those relating to tour area of work and calling an appropriate person to assist where necessary.
• To ensure that visitors to the school site sign in, provide suitable ID including child protection documentation where applicable, are issued with a visitor pass and are taken to / collected by the appropriate person.
• To answer the telephone and deal with routine queries where possible, or otherwise transfer calls or take and pass on messages.
• To undertake routine cash handling duties, including receiving and recording payments for school meals and trips, issuing receipts and preparing for banking.
  

We are looking for someone who has:

• Level 2 qualifications in maths/numeracy and English/literacy, or able to demonstrate these skills, which are sufficient for the demands of the post.
• Knowledge of child protection procedures.
• Ability to use own initiative to respond to routine queries using standardised information.
• Good customer service and interpersonal skills.
  

Please refer to the Advert, Job Description and Person Specification attached to support with your application.

What we offer:

• Flexible working options
• Support for continuous professional development in the role
• Opportunities to visit other organisations for professional learning
• Highly committed and motivated Team
• A role which has the opportunity to make a real difference whilst having fun
• Free car parking
• Annual incremental pay increases with the pay scale range
• A defined benefit pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme - EAP
• Employee self-service portal.
• Eyecare voucher scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retail discounts
• Dental support
• Gym discount
• Be an integral member of the team in a vibrant school
• Create an outstanding learning environment for the success of all of our children
•  Play a significant part in continuing to develop our school
• Be part of a wider community of Discovery Schools Trust
• Excellent opportunities for personal and career development
• A established Central Services Team who support schools and wider colleagues

More about Discovery Schools Trust

Discovery Schools Trust is dedicated to improving learning and teaching by creating a culture that promotes excellence. The needs of all children are placed at the heart of all decision making regardless of the school they attend. Teaching and learning excellence are shared through learning networks, sharing of ideas and materials as well as leading practitioners between schools. Discovery has developed a school improvement system which focuses on improving outcomes for all children. It also places staff development, talent management and succession planning at the heart of achieving outstanding organisations.

Please note that interviews for this position may be made earlier than the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly. Early submission will not only ensure consideration for the position but also increase the likelihood of being invited for an interview. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to receiving your application.

Safeguarding Statement: We are committed to safeguarding our pupils; therefore, the successful applicant will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and references.

While we acknowledge the advantages of AI in crafting personal statements for applications, we strongly encourage and expect applicants to personalise and tailor responses. Please note that the Trust may utilise AI checking solutions during the application review process and will be considered when shortlisting.