Administration Assistant

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Bedworth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Canons CE Primary School invites applications for a school office administrator/reception role. The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for visitors and parents, manage reception activities and support the office with clerical tasks using Microsoft Office.

Requirements include excellent literacy and numeracy, strong customer service, and the ability to work both in a team and independently in a fast-paced environment. DBS enhanced disclosure is required.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word/Excel/Outlook) and clerical tasks.
• Experience in administration, including reception duties.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Excellent customer service and communication abilities.
• Ability to work in a team and use initiative while maintaining confidentiality.
• Experience in a school setting with SIMs, FMS or ParentMail is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Handle school reception duties and act as first point of contact for visitors and parents.
• Assist with Head Teacher letters, reports, newsletters and data spreadsheets in Excel.
• Maintain confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Provide clerical support to staff and contribute to a well-organised office environment.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Reception duties

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Tools

SIMs

FMS

ParentMail

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic team member to join our busy school office team. You are required to have relevant clerical knowledge of using Microsoft Office based software ie word, excel. This role will involve working in the school reception being the first point of call for all visitors and parents. Excellent literacy and numerical skills are a requirement of this role. On a daily basis, the role requires you to deal with colleagues, customers, health professionals and the public, either face to face or over the telephone, so it is important you have a courteous, professional manner. Excellent customer service and communication skills as well as previous experience in administration including reception work are also a key requirement for the role. Experience of working in a school setting so knowledge of SIMs, FMS, ParentMail etc is desirable, but not essential.

You must be able to work as part of a team but also have the ability to work on your own initiative. It is important to respect and maintain confidentiality of information. You will be comfortable working in a fast paced environment and be capable of multi tasking.

We are looking for individuals who:

• Have excellent IT skills
• Responsible for Head Teacher Letters, Reports, Excel spreadsheet data tables, newsletters etc
• Are able to use initiative to identify problems and propose solutions.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and are highly organised and able to manage their time effectively.

The Canons CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such we will be implementing the use of online searches for all posts in line with guidance from KCSIE 2025. Online searches are not part of the shortlisting process itself and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure

Closing Date: 11th September 2026

Website: https://www.thecanonsprimary.co.uk