ADMINISTRATION AND CLERICAL LEVEL 2

Hours: 37 hours per week, 41weeks per year

We’re looking for a proactive and professional Admin Assistant to work at St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy, Barnsley Road, Sheffield S5 0QF, a vibrant and diverse school community where every day is busy, energetic, and rewarding.

You’ll be the welcoming face of the office while keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes, supporting staff, students, and visitors in a lively, fast-moving environment.

What you’ll do:

• Manage calls, queries, and daily admin tasks
• Support organisation across the school, including diary scheduling and coordination
• Handle confidential school paperwork with care and professionalism
• Assist with events, communications, and office systems
• Support staff and leadership with essential admin duties
• Supporting reception duties, including visitor sign-in and maintaining a professional reception area
• Preparing and sending whole-school communication via letters, texts, and ParentMail
• Coordinating room bookings, uniform orders, and general office supplies
• Inputting pupil data, including new starters and transition information
• Processing Free School Meal applications and maintaining accurate FSM records
• Supporting reprographics; printing, copying and collating resources 

What we’re looking for:

• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• Strong communication and IT skills (experience with google suite is advantageous)
• A calm, professional approach with the ability to multitask
• Proven admin experience
• Must be able to attend an interview in person, we cannot support online interviews for this position
• First Aid qualification or willing to go on first aid training.

The Governors of St Patrick’s Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The applicants will undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. The role is engaged in regulated activity and will therefore require a children’s barred list check.  Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a self-disclosure.