Administration Assistant

Anna Seward Primary; Lichfield; Presencial; GBP 21.000 - 24.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Supportive environment

Career development

CPD and training

EAP

LGPS pension

Wellbeing days

Descripción de la vacante

Anna Seward Primary School in Lichfield is seeking a warm, highly organised Administration Assistant to join our growing team. In this part-time role (28.5 hours across five days), you will be the first point of contact for children, families and visitors, delivering a welcoming, professional service while supporting day-to-day school administration under the Senior Office Manager.

You will need excellent communication, strong IT skills and a calm, patient approach to help keep the school office

Formación

• First point of contact for children, families and visitors.
• Welcoming, friendly and professional service.
• Support day-to-day school administration.
• Maintain confidentiality and safeguard information.
• Confident in using common office IT systems.

Responsabilidades

• Provide efficient admin support under the Senior Office Manager.
• Open and respond to enquiries by phone, email and in person.
• Support records, filing, attendance and general office tasks.
• Foster a warm, inclusive environment for pupils and families.

Conocimientos

Warm, friendly manner

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Discretion & confidentiality

Team player

Safeguarding awareness

Herramientas

MS Office

Office 365

SIMS

Descripción del empleo

Anna Seward Primary School is a brand-new and growing school which opened in September 2023. Situated within a new housing development in the city of Lichfield, the school is at the heart of a thriving and developing community. We currently welcome children from Nursery to Year 3 and will continue to grow year on year.

As our school grows, we are looking to appoint a warm, enthusiastic and highly organised Administration Assistant to join our friendly team.

About the role

This is an important role within our school, as you will often be the first point of contact for children, families, visitors and members of the wider community. We are looking for someone who understands the importance of creating a positive first impression and takes pride in providing a friendly, welcoming and professional service.

You will be someone who genuinely enjoys working with people and has a natural ability to make others feel welcome. You will build positive relationships with our families and wider community, helping to ensure that our school office reflects the warm, caring and inclusive ethos of Anna Seward.

Just as importantly, you will enjoy working around young children. You will be approachable, patient and kind, taking the time to get to know our pupils and helping them to feel happy, safe and valued when they visit the school office.

Working closely with the Senior Office Manager and wider school team, you will provide efficient day-to-day administrative support, helping to ensure the smooth running of a busy and growing school.

Working hours

This is a part-time position of 28.5 hours per week, worked across five days:

Three days: 8.30am – 3.30pm

The specific working days will be agreed with the successful candidate.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a warm, friendly and approachable manner and enjoys meeting and helping people.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both face-to-face and over the telephone.
• Can build positive relationships with children, parents, colleagues and the wider community.
• Enjoys working with young children and understands the importance of patience, kindness and professionalism.
• Is highly organised, efficient and able to prioritise competing tasks.
• Can work calmly and effectively in a busy environment where priorities may change.
• Has good administrative and IT skills and is confident using common office systems.
• Has excellent attention to detail and takes pride in producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Can use their initiative while also working effectively as part of a team.
• Understands the importance of confidentiality, discretion and professional conduct within a school environment.
• Is reliable, flexible and willing to support colleagues when needed.
• Understands that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and is committed to promoting the welfare and wellbeing of children.

We offer

• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Access to high-quality CPD and training
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and employee benefits package.
• A competitive pension scheme through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Professional development and wellbeing days

Anna Seward Primary School

Anna Seward Primary School
Bridgeman Way
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS14 0AL

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

We will carry out an online search about you for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in para 226 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.

Job type Part Time

Contract type Permanent

Closing 27/11/2026 09:00

Interview 2 December 2026

Contract term TTO - Term time only

Pay grade Staffordshire Schools Pay Scale | ST3 - ST4