Administrative Assistant - Level 1

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Lemington Riverside Primary School is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join our busy school office. The role involves clerical and administrative duties, reception duties, and data handling, with support from the School Business Manager.

We value friendly, reliable, and well-organised candidates who can maintain confidentiality in a dynamic school environment. The successful applicant will be a key point of contact for families, visitors and staff, demonstrating professionalism and

Qualifications

• Experience in a school office is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong organisational and literacy skills are required.
• Confidentiality and accuracy in data handling are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical and administrative support in the school office.
• Answer telephone and face-to-face enquiries; maintain records and information.
• Support basic financial administration and reception duties.
• Work as part of the school office team with SBM and colleagues.

Skills

Administrative skills

ICT skills

Data input

Communication

Tools

Computerised systems

Job description

This is a Foundation School which is part of a Trust; the employer will be the Governing Body of the School.

Lemington Riverside Primary School

Rokeby Street

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE15 8RR

Initially fixed term for one year from start date

Start date: 2 November 2026

The Governing Body of Lemington Riverside Primary School wish to appoint an enthusiastic, organised and approachable Administrative Assistant to join our busy and bustling school office.

This is an important role within our school. As part of our administrative team, the successful candidate will provide a range of clerical and administrative support and will regularly be one of the first points of contact for our children, parents/carers, visitors and other members of the school community.

We are looking for someone who is friendly, reliable and highly organised, with good communication and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will need to be able to work accurately, maintain confidentiality and manage a varied workload within the busy day-to-day life of a primary school.

The role will include a range of general administrative duties, including maintaining records and information, data input, answering telephone and face-to-face enquiries, dealing with correspondence and post, photocopying and filing, ordering stationery and other office supplies and supporting basic financial administration. Reception duties will also form an important part of the role.

The appointed Administrative Assistant will work as part of our school office team and will benefit from the support of the School Business Manager, Administrative and Finance Assistant and other colleagues across the school.

The successful candidate will:

• be friendly, welcoming and professional when dealing with children, parents/carers, staff, visitors and other members of the public;
• have good administrative, organisational, literacy, numeracy and ICT skills;
• be able to maintain accurate records and input and retrieve information using computerised systems;
• be organised and able to prioritise their workload effectively in a busy working environment;
• have excellent attention to detail and take pride in completing work accurately;
• communicate clearly and professionally, both face-to-face and over the telephone;
• understand the importance of confidentiality when handling sensitive information;
• be able to work successfully as part of a team while also using their own initiative when appropriate;
• be flexible, positive and willing to undertake a varied range of administrative tasks;
• support the vision and ethos of Lemington Riverside Primary School; and
• demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding, equality and the welfare of all children.

Experience of working within a school or educational setting would be an advantage but is not essential. We are particularly interested in appointing someone with the right skills, attitude and commitment who will become a valued member of the Lemington Riverside team.

Closing date:

Friday 25 September 2026 at 12 noon.

Shortlisting:

Friday 25 September 2026.

Interviews:

Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Lemington Riverside Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.