Administration Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension scheme

CPD through Diverse Association for PD

Employee Assistance Programme

Eyecare vouchers

Salary sacrifice schemes

Lifestyle discounts

Health cash plan

Childcare: breakfast and after-school

Job summary

Horizons Academy is seeking an Administration Assistant in the student services team to support pupils aged 7 to 19 and staff. The role involves handling a range of administrative tasks following defined processes, while maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding standards.

It sits alongside the Team Leader and Business Manager to ensure smooth operations in a special school. Key duties include prioritising tasks for an effective learning environment, building positive relationships with

Qualifications

• Good planning, prioritisation and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative services that support pupils and staff within the academy
• Carry out a wide range of administrative tasks to defined standard business processes, with regard to confidentiality and safeguarding
• Help resolve issues so that business and educational services are maintained
• Prioritise tasks that support pupils and contribute to an effective learning environment
• Support positive relationships with parents, carers and external agencies
• Support team members to ensure quality, performance, standards and deadlines are met
• Help run the academy's administrative functions alongside the Team Leader and Business Manager

Skills

Good planning

Job description

Administration Assistant in the student services team at Horizons Academy, a special school opened in January 2026 for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs or autism. The post handles a wide range of administrative tasks to defined business processes, with attention to confidentiality and safeguarding, and helps resolve issues so services keep running. It sits alongside the Team Leader and Business Manager, with pupils aged 7 to 19 taught in classes of about eight. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Provide administrative services that support pupils and staff within the academy
• Carry out a wide range of administrative tasks to defined standard business processes, with regard to confidentiality and safeguarding
• Help resolve issues so that business and educational services are maintained
• Prioritise tasks that support pupils and contribute to an effective learning environment
• Support positive relationships with parents, carers and external agencies
• Support team members to ensure quality, performance, standards and deadlines are met
• Help run the academy's administrative functions alongside the Team Leader and Business Manager

Skills & knowledge

• Good planning, prioritisation and organisational skills

Checks & eligibility

• Safer recruitment checks and clearances

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution of at least 16.6%
• Continuous professional development through the trust's Diverse Association for Professional Learning
• Employee Assistance Programme, GP helpline and health and wellbeing advice and support
• Eyecare vouchers
• Salary sacrifice schemes for car, cycle to work, home and electronics
• Lifestyle discounts on gym memberships, holidays, days out, shopping and restaurants
• Health cash plan (personal or family)
• Childcare: breakfast and after-school provision