Administrative Assistant

Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust; Cleethorpes; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust is seeking a highly organised Administrator to support the day-to-day operations of the school. You will work closely with senior staff to handle communications with pupils, parents and external agencies, maintain accurate records and produce reports.

You will coordinate meetings, support school events, monitor attendance and contribute to efficient administrative systems.

Qualifications

• Strong IT skills and accuracy in record keeping.
• Ability to coordinate meetings and support events.
• Excellent communication with pupils, parents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Reception duties and front-of-house management.
• Manage student attendance and pupil records.
• Prepare routine correspondence and distribute mail.
• Support senior staff with administrative tasks and reports.
• Liaise with Principal and Senior Administration on procedures.

Skills

IT skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Academy management systems

Job description

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Administrator to support the smooth day-to-day running of the school. Working closely with senior staff, you will deliver a wide range of administrative and organisational support, including managing communications with pupils, parents and external agencies, maintaining accurate records, and producing reports.

You will play a key role in coordinating meetings, supporting school events, monitoring attendance, and contributing to the development of efficient administrative systems. The role also involves overseeing routine processes such as forms, returns, and personnel administration, while providing guidance to junior administrative staff where required., Under the supervision of the Senior Academy Administrator, the postholder will undertake a range of duties, which may include:

Key duties

• Reception duties
• Student office
• Attendance
• General clerical and administrative work
• General typing
• Work effectively with the Academy management systems
• Prepares routine correspondence
• Distribution of mail
• Reprographics
• Covers duties of other administration staff in their absence
• Other reasonable duties as notified by the Senior Academy Administrator
• Refer to the Intranet on all administrative procedures. Liaise with the Principal and Senior Academy Administrator regarding procedures on the Intranet
• Liaise with the Senior Academy Administrator regarding any training requirements.

This is a varied and fast-paced position suited to someone with strong IT skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities with professionalism and discretion. A full job description is available on a separate document with this advert.

Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In line with our safer recruitment practices and statutory guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Education, all applicants must be willing to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Additional pre-employment checks will also be carried out including online/social media check, satisfactory references and any other appropriate checks necessary in order to assess the suitability to work with children.