Administration Assistant

Wellfield School; Wingate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellfield School is seeking an Administration Assistant to join the busy Administration Team. You will be the first point of contact for visitors, ensuring a welcoming environment and following safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities include managing reception, handling calls and enquiries, sorting mail, supporting school events and meetings, raising purchase orders, managing deliveries, booking rooms, and reprographics support.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration is essential.
• Excellent ICT skills, numeracy and literacy.
• Familiarity with Arbor or First Aid desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage reception, handle phone calls and enquiries.
• Sort and distribute mail.
• Support school events and meetings.
• Raise purchase orders and manage deliveries.
• Book meeting rooms and provide reprographics support.

Skills

ICT skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Customer service

Tools

Arbor

Job description

Administration Assistant
Term time plus 5 days
37 hours per week - Monday to Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm & Friday 8:45am-4:15pm

We are seeking a proactive and friendly Administration Assistant to join our vibrant Administration Team. In this varied role, you will be the first point of contact for all visitors, ensuring a warm welcome and following safeguarding procedures. Your responsibilities will include managing reception, handling phone calls and enquiries, sorting and distributing mail, and providing support for school events and meetings.

You will also assist with general administrative tasks such as raising purchase orders, managing deliveries, booking meeting rooms, and offering reprographics support. The ideal candidate will have excellent ICT skills, good numeracy and literacy, and the ability to build strong relationships with students, staff, and external contacts. Experience in administration is essential, and familiarity with Arbor or First Aid is desirable.

If you are organised, flexible, and have a positive, can-do attitude, we would love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and supportive team in a thriving school environment.

To find out more about this role, or to arrange a discussion/visit, please contact Kelly Jobes at [e-mail]

Please note that we operate a probationary period of 4 months across all jobs in the Trust (see attached policy for further details). You will receive a comprehensive induction to support you to successfully pass your probation