Administrator - Mereside Primary Academy

Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT); Lancashire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS membership

Flexible working hours

25% discount FCAT in house Breakfast/…

Cycle to work scheme

Free annual flu vaccine

Free eye tests

Job summary

Fylde Coast Academy Trust's Mereside Primary Academy is seeking an Administrator to provide high quality administrative and reception support in a busy primary school setting.

Join FCAT and contribute to a culture of learning and care. The role offers part-time permanent hours with pro rata salary, and benefits including LGPS, flexible working and staff wellbeing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• To act as the first point of contact for all enquiries (phone, e-mail and in person) in Reception.
• To provide high quality administrative and operational assistance across all areas of the school (e.g. student, staff, HR, Finance).
• To assist in arrangements for meetings; set up agendas, distribute relevant documents and take accurate minutes.
• To support in setting up and maintaining records, data input and basic bookkeeping as required.
• To ensure confidential and professional handling of information and visitor sign-in.
• To provide friendly, welcoming and efficient reception services to staff, students, colleagues and visitors.

Job description

Administrator - Mereside Primary Academy

Academy: Mereside Primary Academy

Contract: Permanent, Part time (35 hours), TT+ 2 days

Salary: NJC Pay Scale, Grade C, Points 5 to 6

Closing date for applications:21 September 2026, 9.00am

Administrator - Mereside Primary Academy

Academy: Mereside Primary Academy

Contract: Permanent, Part time (35 hours), TT+ 2 days (44.18/52)

Salary: NJC, Grade C, Points 5 to 6 on the NJC Pay Scale

Pro rata salary will be £21,240 to £21,576 per annum

Closing date for applications: Monday 21 st September 2026, 9am

Join Team FCAT

Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT) was established in 2012. Our trust aims to ensure first class learning opportunities for all young people across the Fylde Coast and across Lancashire. The trust has grown to include 10 academies with primary, secondary and all through as well as the Central Services and School Improvement team. Our values of excellence, integrity and resilience guide us to be the best we can be. Learners are at the heart of what we do and their outcomes and successes are what drive us.

As a Multi-Academy Trust we work in partnership with educational institutions locally to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, which is critical to our culture of continuous improvement. Full information about the trust and its work can be found on our website www.fcat.org.uk

About Mereside Primary Academy

Mereside Primary Academy caters for children aged 2-11 in a large, modern building located in spacious grounds. As a school we seek to provide an all-round education for children in a calm and nurturing environment. We have the highest expectations of pupil attainment, teacher performance and parental involvement and we encourage everyone to strive for excellence, in order to achieve potential.

We pride ourselves in knowing our children incredibly well and use this knowledge to motivate, encourage and care for them throughout their time at our school. Children here are at the heart of all we do and we continually strive to help each child find their strengths and talents so that they will flourish and be challenged. “The school is ambitious for pupils to achieve well” (Ofsted July 2024)

At Mereside, our motto is ‘Learning Together, Achieving Together’ which demonstrates our commitment with pupils, parents, staff, governors and the local community to nurture a culture of lifelong learning for all. Our children have access to creative, sporting, musical and cultural opportunities with a variety of extra-curricular activities. “This school is central to the local community that it serves. Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school…pupils trust their teachers to care for them, including when they need comfort or reassurance” (Ofsted July 2024)

All of our work revolves around our three school ‘bees’ which includes our own hive and is incorporated throughout our Mereside Way which both children and staff live by. ‘Be kind, Be safe, Be ready’ is implemented every minute, every day and supported by our very strong pastoral team who ensure that the care, guidance and support our children receive is second to none and enables all children to be ready for their next stage of education. “Pupil behave well during lessons and around school. Staff encourage them to behave sensibly and to treat others with respect…pupils’ behaviour is addressed sensitively and effectively” (Ofsted July 2024)

Why choose FCAT?

• Ongoing support and development in your role
• Automatic pay progression annually for teaching and support staff
• 25% discount for FCAT in house Breakfast and After School Club provisions
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - generous employer contributions above 16%
• Flexible working hours - full time/part time or term time only supporting longer holidays
• A range of generous family leave options and pay
• 24/7 access to free health support services, including an online GP
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free annual flu vaccine
• Free eye tests* (*conditions apply)

The Fylde Coast Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all as well as safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors. All staff are carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures that comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Following shortlisting this may include an online search and following an offer an enhanced DBS clearance.

For any questions regarding the vacancy please contact Maria Lydon, at [e-mail]

To provide a friendly, welcoming, professional and efficient Reception service to all staff,

students, colleagues and visitors in school.

To act as the first point of contact for enquiries received in Reception by phone, e

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mail or

face to face; handling these in an appropriate and timely manner, ensuring an

outstanding level of customer service.

To provide high quality administrative and ope

rational assistance across all areas of school

(e.g. student, staff, finance etc.) as directed by line manager and/or SLT.

Main Tasks and Responsibilitie

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General Duties:

To act in accordance with FCAT’s policies and procedures.

To act as a role model and work in accordance with the Trust values: pride,

ambition, respect, resilience, integrity and excellence.

To encourage and promote non

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discriminatory behaviour and ensure equality and

diversity is sustained within FCAT and our a

To ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations and maintain

confidentiality in your working practices each day. To ensure compliance with

FCAT’s Health and Safety Policy at all times.

To adhere to FCAT’s Safeguarding policy a

nd procedures to ensure that the duty of

care for all staff, including yourself to protect children and young people is

maintained.

Any other tasks and responsibilities reasonably appropriate to this post and grade.

Job Description for the position of

Administrator 2

To attend mandatory training and partic

required.

To work in support of the Team FCAT Work and Wellbeing Charter.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

To act as the first point of contact for all enquiries (phone, e

-

mail and in person)

received in Reception. This may be from staff, students, colleagues or visitors.

Performing this task with an outstanding level of customer service: taking and

recording c

lear messages, passing these messages on accurately to the relevant

person, filtering call enquiries where appropriate, providing response to enquiries

where directed and able to do so, ensuring visitor sign in, offering support,

information and hospitalit

y to visitors as required. Ensuring that all of the above is

handled in a confidential, professional, timely, pro

-

active, positive and supportive

manner at all times.

To act as the first point of contact for sick pupils, liaise with parents / carers / sta

ff;

To provide high quality administrative and operational assistance across all areas of

school (e.g. student, staff, HR, Finance etc.) as directed by line manager and/or SLT.

This may include word processing, spreadsheets, filing, data entry, running reports

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producing lists, maintaining manual and computerised records, processing orders,

collecting monies, basic book keeping, e

‑

mails, phone calls, and face to face

communication.

To support in efficiently and professionally setting up meetings as required; l

with attendees, arranging a mutually convenient and timely date, distributing

agendas and relevant documents.

To assist with arrangements for school visits and events;

To take and type up accurate and detailed minutes/notes from meetings as

required

.

To type up and format documents and letters as required.

To assist in initial proof reading of documents as required.