Administration Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; West of England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedminster Down School is seeking a motivated and detail orientated Administration Assistant to join our team. In this varied role, you will provide professional administrative and reception support, helping to ensure the smooth running of the school while delivering a welcoming service to pupils, families, staff and visitors.

You will oversee the school's reprographics service, coordinate whole-school ordering and stock management and provide administrative support to the behaviour team.

Qualifications

• Teamwork in a busy office environment.
• Ability to prioritise and multi-task with strong organisational skills.
• Good IT skills including Outlook and MS Office.
• Educational attainment: 3 GCSEs including Maths and English (Grade C/4+).

Responsibilities

• Provide professional administrative and reception support.
• Oversee reprographics and stock management.
• Coordinate whole-school ordering and procurement.
• Support the behaviour team with admin tasks.

Skills

Teamwork

Prioritisation

Organisation

IT Skills

Education

GCSEs incl Maths & English

Tools

Outlook

MS Office

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We'd love to hear from someone who:

• Can work as part of a team in a busy office environment
• Is able to prioritise and multi task with excellent organisational skills
• Has good IT skills including Outlook and MS Office, and a good standard of education, including 3 GCSE passes including Maths and English at grade C or 4 or above
• Shares our belief that every child deserves the very best opportunities

What the school offers its staff

We want Futura to be a place where people feel valued, supported, and able to develop. Collaboration and shared learning are part of how we work, with opportunities to connect with colleagues across our schools, develop professionally, and contribute to the wider partnership.

Eligible colleagues can access a range of benefits designed to support health, wellbeing and development. These include a fully funded Health Cash Plan, providing up to £500 each year towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy appointments, as well as confidential counselling and wellbeing support, Cycle to Work Scheme, gym membership discounts and opportunities for professional and career development.

Find out more about what it’s like to work with us at: https://www.futuralearning.co.uk/careers

Further details about the role

Bedminster Down School is seeking a motivated and detail orientated Administration Assistant to join our team. In this varied role, you will provide professional administrative and reception support, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the school while delivering a welcoming service to pupils, families, staff and visitors. You will oversee the school's reprographics service, coordinate whole-school ordering and stock management and provide administrative support to the behaviour team.

About Bedminster Down School

Bedminster Down School in South Bristol is a thriving and inclusive secondary school committed to high achievement and personal development. With a strong sense of community and a supportive learning environment, the school nurtures ambition, confidence, and creativity in all students.

Bedminster Down School is part of Futura Learning Partnership, giving colleagues the opportunity to work within their own distinctive school community while benefiting from the collaboration, shared expertise and professional connections of a wider trust.

About Futura Learning Partnership

Futura Learning Partnership is a growing, values-led multi-academy trust of 26 schools, serving more than 12,000 children and young people across five local authority areas in the South West of England. Our schools span education from nursery and primary through to secondary and post-16, supported by more than 1,700 colleagues.

Each of our schools has its own distinctive identity and deep roots in its local community, but no school works alone. Collaboration sits at the heart of Futura: schools share expertise, learn from one another and take collective responsibility for giving children and young people the best possible opportunities.

Together, we are building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish. Our commitments to inclusion, community and growth guide how we work, the decisions we make, and the experience we want to create for pupils and colleagues.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.