Administrative Assistant

Durham County Council; North East; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education authority is seeking a dedicated Admin Assistant to join their team in Bishop Auckland. This permanent position requires someone who is caring and resilient, and can thrive in a busy office environment. The role includes answering calls, processing administration tasks, and providing secretarial support. The successful candidate will have excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Salary is £24,790 - £25,992 pro rata, working term time plus one week.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative tasks essential.
• Ability to process registers and meal numbers using SIMS.
• Must be a team player and manage diary updates.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephone calls and receive visitors.
• Process simple administration like photocopying and filing.
• Type letters, reports, and parental letters as necessary.

Skills

Computer literacy

Knowledge of Word and Excel

Ability to present work clearly

Job description

Admin Assistant
37 hours per week, term time only + 1 week
Grade 4 £24,790 - £25,992 pro rata
Permanent
Required from 01/09/2025

The Governors of The North and South West Durham Learning Federation are looking to appoint a permanent Admin Assistant who is committed, caring, resilient and able to work in a fast paced busy office environment.
Evergreen has 210 pupils with SEND including SLD, ASC or PMLD.

The successful candidate will be computer literate with specific knowledge of Word and Excel. The experience or the ability to carry out administrative tasks, including the ability to present work clearly and professionally and the use of creating reports in SIMS essential.
The successful candidate will be assigned to work alongside the admin and finance team.

Alongside other trained staff you will:
• Answer telephone calls and receive visitors
• Update diary as necessary
• Process simple administration i.e. photocopying, filing and accounting (ParentPay)
• Be responsible for Free School Meals
• Process Incoming/outgoing mail and keep an up to date record
• Type letters, reports and parental letters as necessary
• Process registers, dinner numbers for the kitchen (SIMS.net)
• Complete the admission of new pupils during the school year and in the new academic school year – CTF’s
• Provide a secretarial and administrative service to the Head Teacher and other senior staff
• Complete CENSUS data for DFE/DCC

Closing date: 15th August 2025
Interview date: Week commencing 20th August 2025
Please return completed applications to the school

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

This position is paid term time only plus 1 week. You will not be required to work during the school closure periods, however, your salary in these periods will be adjusted accordingly as per regulations as specified in the National Joint Council (NJC) Green Book agreement.

Calculation of term time only plus one weeks’ pay

Term time only plus one additional weeks’ pay is calculated on the basis of the following:
• Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus
• Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus
• One additional weeks, inclusive of CPD – 1 week; plus
• Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days)
Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave.
For example:
Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service:
39 weeks (term time plus 1) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 46 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service:
39 weeks (term time plus 1) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 47 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Evergreen Primary School
Warwick Road,
Bishop Auckland,
Co Durham
DL14 6LS

Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: Evergreenprimay.co.uk

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