Administration assistant

Rochdale Council; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

St Edward’s School in Rochdale is seeking a dedicated administrative assistant to join a busy, friendly office team. The post is Grade 3 (SCP 5–6), permanent, and 31.25 hours per week, term-time pattern.

Applicants will have excellent customer service, numeracy and literacy skills, experience in a busy office, and good ICT and records management abilities. They should communicate clearly in English and work well with children, families and staff to support school operations.

Qualifications

• Excellent personal, social and communication skills.
• Ability to relate well to children and adults.
• Experience of working in a busy office environment.
• Excellent computer, numeracy and literacy skills and knowledge of management systems.
• Excellent organisational skills, be self-motivated and have personal drive to complete tasks to required timescales.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer and service user advice in accurate spoken English as required.
• Work as part of a busy school office team.
• Maintain records and use management systems effectively.
• Demonstrate good numeracy and literacy in day-to-day duties.

Skills

Communication skills

People skills

Office experience

Computer skills

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Organisational skills

Self-motivation

Tools

Management systems

Job description

Grade: Grade 3 (SCP 5 – 6)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 31.25 Hours Per Week

Working Pattern: Term Time Part Time

Actual Salary: £18,502 - £18,796

Interview Date: Wednesday 18th November 2026

We are a two form-entry school. St Edward’s school vision – a caring, Christian community with a love of learning where children achieve their potential, are confident in themselves and their abilities and are set on a positive path for life.

We are a warm and welcoming school community and take great pride in our school values, which are promoted daily in everything that we do and are lived out by staff and pupils alike. We are a highly inclusive and caring school with a commitment to ensuring a broad and ambitious curriculum for all our children. Our children are enthusiastic learners who are eager to gain knowledge and achieve. The successful candidate will be working as part of an experienced and forward-thinking team.

The successful candidate will:

• Have excellent personal, social and communication skills
• Be able to relate well to children and adults
• Have experience of working in a busy office environment
• Possess excellent computer, numeracy and literacy skills and knowledge of management systems.
• Have excellent organisational skills, be self-motivated and have personal drive to complete tasks to required timescales

We can offer you:

• Positive, happy, well-behaved children.
• A commitment to your personal development
• A friendly and supportive team

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check

The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.

Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.

The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

Applicants are informed that if appointed to this post their contract of employment will be with the school governing board who is the employer, and not Rochdale Council.