Administration Assistant

Standish St Wilfrid’s CE Primary School; Wigan; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Standish St Wilfrid’s CE Primary Academy in Standish, Wigan, is seeking an Administrative Assistant to cover maternity leave. The role is 28.5 hours per week, term time plus one week, with a fixed start date of 1 January 2027.

The successful candidate will join a dedicated team supporting office administration and school operations. The post requires strong communication, numeracy and literacy skills, experience in a busy office, and good organisational abilities.

Qualifications

• Excellent personal, social and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support in a busy school office.
• Assist with data entry and record keeping.
• Support communication with parents and staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Office experience

Computer skills

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Organisational skills

Tools

Management systems

Job description

Please note the employer for this position is not Wigan Council

Standish St Wilfrid’s CE Primary Academy

Rectory Lane

Standish

Wigan

WN6 0XB

Salary: Grade 3, £17,431 per annum. £13.69 per hour

28.5 hours per week, term time plus one week working 39 weeks per year

Temporary covering maternity leave on the postholder returning to work.

Required for 1st January 2027

The Governors of Standish St Wilfrid’s Church of England Primary Academy wish to appoint an Administrative Assistant to join our dedicated and hard-working team. This is a temporary position to cover maternity leave.

As part of the Learning Together Trust we are a caring supportive community with a flourishing Church ethos and a strong team commitment to improving the outcomes and aspirations of all our children.

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
• Networking opportunities with the extended Trust team

Working hours

Mon 8.30am to 4.30pm with 30 minute lunch break

Tues 8.30am to 1.00pm

Weds 8.30am to 1.00pm

Thurs 8.30am to 1.00pm

Fri 8.30am to 4.30pm with 30 minutes lunch break

Standish St Wilfrid’s Church of England Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Interview date: 09/11/26

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check.

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