Admin Assistant

Vision for Education - Newcastle; Hetton-le-Hole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision for Education is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant for a local primary school in Sunderland. The role involves providing administrative support during term time, requiring strong ICT skills and excellent communication abilities. This temporary position begins in September 2025, offering competitive weekly rates and various benefits.

Benefits

Support throughout your placement

Pension Contributions (subject to qualifying period)

Access to a dedicated Primary consultant 24/7

Excellent daily rates paid weekly

Qualifications

• Strong administrative experience preferred.
• Ability to work to tight timescales and check accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Covering a maternity leave at a local primary school.
• Providing administrative support in a term-time only role during 32.5 hours per week.

Skills

ICT skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Administrative Assistant (Full time, Temporary)

Sunderland

£444.60 - £450.13 per week (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications)

September 2025 - ongoing

The School and Role

Vision for Education is seeking to appoint an Administrative Assistant to work in a local primary school in Sunderland, starting in September 2025. The ideal candidate will have strong administrative experience, excellent communication and organisational skills, and preferably experience working in a school or educational setting. The successful candidate will be covering a maternity cover, and this is a term-time only role, working 32.5 hours per week.

Requirements

The desired Admin Assistant will have;

• Have good ICT skills with a knowledge of a range of different computer packages.
• Be well organised with the ability to work to tight timescales.
• Have the ability to check for accuracy and give attention to detail.
• Have good written and verbal communication skills.

What we offer

As an Admin Assistant, part of our team, you benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly through PAYE.
• £125 reward every time you recommend a colleague.
• Support throughout your placement.
• Access to a dedicated Primary consultant 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Unparalleled daily rates.
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Worker Regulations) to make sure you get paid what you deserve.
• Pension Contributions (subject to qualifying period).

About us
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply
If you are an Administrative Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed).

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