Administration Assistant

ARETE LEARNING TRUST; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form in Middlesbrough invites applications for an Administration Assistant & First Aid Coordinator. Based mainly in the SEN department, the role also covers reception and other admin duties.

This permanent, full-time post is 37 hours per week, term-time plus training days (39 weeks per year). Salary depends on qualifications and experience, with scale points 03-06 (£22,204–£23,273) and a full FTE salary framework.

Responsibilities

• Role primarily based in the SEN department but also covers reception and other administration duties within the team.

Job description

Administration Assistant at Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form

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Job Reference #: EDV/2026/NSF/08107

Location: Guisborough Road, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, Teesside, TS7 0LA

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Term: Full-Time

Salary: £22,204.00 - £23,273.00 Annually (FTE)

Salary based on Grade C/D, Scale Point 03 - 06 £25,614 - 26,847 FTE.

Hours Per Week: 37

Weeks Per Year: 39

Closing Date: Midday, Wed 30th Sep, 2026

Start Date: As soon as possible

Positions Available: 1

Interview Date(s): Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

About this Role

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated Administration Assistant & First Aid Coordinator to join our team.

The role will primarily be based within our SEN department but will also include covering reception and other administration roles within the team.

Job Details

• Hours of Work: 37 hours per week, term time including training days (39 weeks per year)
• Position Type: Permanent
• Line Manager: PA to Headteacher & Administration Manager
• Travel Required: Maybe

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

About the Trust

Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do.

At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential.

Our Trust is committed to promoting:

• Health, happiness and wellbeing
• A safe, disciplined and supportive environment
• A love of learning through a passionate and committed approach
• High standards and expectations
• Integrity, kindness and good manners
• Respect for individuality and difference
• Collaborative working to secure excellence

To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are 'Striving for Excellence'.

The Areté Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

Why work for us?

We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture.

We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance.

In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff.

Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the 'Employer of Choice'.

Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation.

Regardless of role, we seek staff who:

• Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.
• Are committed to our Trust values.
• Show initiative and are responsive to change.
• Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Are creative in their approach to problem solving.
• Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.
• Are team players.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds; for more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy statement.

If you are ready for the next step in your career and you feel that your skill set makes you a good fit for this very exciting opportunity, then we look forward to receiving your application.