administrative assistant

MERIDIAN TRUST; Chettisham; On-site; GBP 7,000 - 9,800; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Cycle to work

Pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

On-site parking

Discounts

Job summary

The Lantern Community Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic and well organised administrative assistant. You will join a small office team, handle reception duties, greet visitors, answer emails and calls, input attendance and lunch orders, and manage pupil records including admissions dates and trips.

Hours are Thursday and Friday, 8am–4pm, term-time only (15 hours/week, 38 weeks/year), starting October 2026. Salary £8,428 actual, Meridian Trust Grade 3.

Qualifications

• GCSE qualifications or above.
• Experience of working in a school or office environment.
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to work well in a team.
• Understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues.

Responsibilities

• Reception duties and greeting visitors.
• Answering emails and telephone calls.
• Inputting attendance and school lunch orders.
• Managing pupil records including admissions date.
• Overseeing arrangement for school trips and after-school clubs.
• General office duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Safeguarding awareness

Organisational skills

Education

GCSE qualifications or above

Job description

Administrative Assistant at Lantern Community Primary School

• Job Reference # EDV/2026/LCPS/25213
• Location
  Nene Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2WL
• Contract Type
  Permanent
• Contract Term
  Part-Time
• Salary
  £8,428.00 Annually (Actual)
• Meridian Trust Support Staff Pay Scale (Grade 3)
• Hours Per Week
  15
• Weeks Per Year
  38
• Closing Date
  9:00am, Mon 14th Sep, 2026
• Start Date
  From October 2026
• Positions Available
  1
• Interview Date(s)
  Rolling interviews - as applications are received

About this Role

Required to start from October 2026

Salary: Meridian Trust Support Staff, Grade 3 (£8,428 Actual Salary)

Hours of work: Thursday & Friday, 8am to 4pm (term-time only)

The Lantern Community Primary School has a vacancy for an enthusiastic and well organised administrative assistant. You will be part of a small and friendly office team and the role will be busy and varied. Your work will include reception duties, greeting visitors, answering email and telephone calls, inputting attendance and school lunch orders, managing pupil records including admissions date, overseeing arrangement for school trips and after school clubs plus general office duties.

The opportunity:

• A fulfilling and rewarding role where you will be making a difference and valued as part of a team
• An opportunity to use a range of administrative skills
• Outstanding professional development opportunities for all our staff
• A part-time, term-time only position which offers more flexibility around other commitments

The ideal candidate:

• A good educational background - GCSE qualifications or above
• Experience of working in a school or office environment
• Possess outstanding communication skills and can work well in a team
• An understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues

About The Lantern Community Primary School

The Lantern Community Primary School is a busy and vibrant school based in the beautiful historic city of Ely and our aim is to ensure that children shine their light in each community they belong to. Our curriculum enables the children to develop their own learning and shape their own understanding as they use prior learning to embed and secure new skills and knowledge. We are fortunate at the Lantern to have excellent facilities and a modern, bright school which facilitates the children's learning opportunities.

About Meridian Trust

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing
• Opportunities to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Defined local government or Teacher's pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications: 14th September 2026 by 9am

Rolling interviews will be held as applications are received. Early applications are recommended.

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.