Admin Assistant

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A local primary school is seeking a part-time Admin Assistant to support the school office team. The role requires strong IT skills and experience in a busy office. The assistant will work for 16 hours per week, ideally in the mornings. Interested candidates should be flexible and willing to learn. The school is committed to safeguarding children and requires a DBS check for the successful candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy office environment is essential.
• Knowledge of school MIS system, preferably Bromcom.
• Excellent IT skills and ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support the effective running of the school office.
• Be flexible with work hours and duties.
• Handle various administrative tasks as assigned.

Skills

Office environment experience

School MIS system knowledge (Bromcom)

Excellent IT skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Willingness to learn

Job description

Overview

Our Values: Responsibility, Respect, Resilience and Kindness. We are a school that believes in the motto 'Together Everyone Achieves More'.

What is the job role?

Coundon Primary School has an exciting opportunity to appoint a part-time Admin Assistant to work alongside the school office team, supporting the effective running of the school. A good and varied knowledge of IT skills is essential along with good organisation and customer service skills. The role will be varied and busy, but very rewarding for the right person. The role is for 16 hours per week, ideally in the morning for 4 hours per day – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, but this can be flexible and will be agreed with the successful candidate.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who:-

• Is experienced in a busy office environment
• Knows a school MIS system (preferably Bromcom)
• Has excellent IT skills
• Can work independently and as part of a team
• Can be flexible
• Is willing to learn

Interviews will take place on Monday 20 October 2025.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Additional information

Coventry City Council

Documents

• Job Description and Person Specification