Administration Assistant

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 14,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Nuneaton is seeking an enthusiastic Administration Assistant to provide vital administrative support. You'll manage reception duties, liaise with stakeholders, and maintain essential records. The role is part-time at 22.5 hours/week, with a salary of £13,322, and starts immediately. Join a supportive school community focused on professional development and the welfare of children.

Benefits

Well-resourced school

Supportive school community

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Staff benefits portal

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to use initiative and prioritise work effectively.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake reception duties and manage inquiries.
• Liaising with parents and external agencies.
• Provide clerical and administrative support as directed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Ability to work under pressure

Initiative and prioritisation

Effective communication

Job description

Overview

Administration Assistant

We are seeking to appoint a pro-active, motivated and enthusiastic administrator to join our friendly office team.

Milby Primary School is a popular school with happy children, supportive parents and dedicated staff and governors.

This is a diverse and exciting role, which involves both working as part of a team and individually, providing administrative support, to ensure the smooth running of the school.

You will need to have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, and be highly proficient in the use of IT systems: e.g. word processing and Excel. You will need to be able to use your initiative and prioritise work effectively to meet strict deadlines, have excellent written and oral communication skills, be able to communicate sensitively and tactfully with a range of stakeholders, and will need to have the ability to work calmly under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Undertake reception duties - answering the telephone, dealing with face-to-face and written enquiries and signing in visitors, ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed.
• Liaising with parents, carers and external agencies.
• Undertake administration of our school lunch system, including involvement in the lunchtime process for children with medical and dietary conditions.
• Maintain records for pupil medical and dietary needs.
• Administration of school swimming provision and school trips.
• Provide general clerical/administration support, e.g. photocopying and scanning, completing standard forms, compilation of letters, dealing with post.
• Provide administration support as directed by the Senior Administrator, School Business Manager and the senior leadership team.
• Be aware of, and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection.
• To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to be flexible and accommodating to the needs of the school.

Requirements

• This post is a permanent position, working 22.5 hours a week (9:00am – 1:30pm Monday – Friday), term time only (39) weeks and is for an immediate start.
• Salary scale E - £13,322
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Be able to work with initiative, prioritise, and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.

Benefits

• A welcome, supportive and caring school community with motivated children who are eager to learn.
• A well-resourced school within extensive grounds.
• A strong commitment to your own professional development.
• Access to our employee assistance programme – an online digital health, wellbeing and life management hub.
• Access to our staff benefits portal.
• Auto-enrolment into a staff pension scheme.

How to apply

Please complete and return the attached application and equality details form by the closing date, 1:00pm Wednesday 19th November 2025 to [e-mail] for the attention of the school business manager.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please take time to read our safeguarding policy and code of conduct for staff on our school website: Milby Primary School – please visit the school website for details.