Part-time Administrative Assistant

Coventry City; Coventry; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Grangehurst Primary School seeks a confident and friendly administrator to join its busy team in a term-time role. You will be the first point of contact for visitors, pupils and staff, delivering excellent customer service while handling confidential information with discretion.

You will perform a mix of administrative and IT tasks using Word, Publisher and Excel, contributing to a well-organised school office and supporting safeguarding requirements.

Qualifications

• Excellent IT skills with Microsoft Word, Publisher and Excel.
• Experience in a busy office environment, preferably in a school setting.
• Strong front-facing, customer service and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-facing reception and a range of admin duties.
• Handle queries from visitors, staff and pupils in a professional manner.
• Assist with IT tasks and use of standard Microsoft packages.
• Maintain confidentiality and support safeguarding and pre-employment checks.

Skills

Customer service

Professional communication

IT literacy

Education

Experience in school office (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Publisher

Excel

Job description

Jobs and careers with Coventry City Council

Grangehurst Primary School have a fantastic and rare opportunity for a confident, friendly & flexible individual to join our strong and supportive administration team.

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will be a front-facing representative of the school, dealing with visitors, children, staff and other stakeholder groups, and as such will be responsible for upholding the vision and ethos of the school at all times. You will need to provide an excellent level of customer service and ensure all queries are dealt with effectively and efficiently.

You will have a passion for working in a school and be a hardworking and motivated individual who will help to provide a diverse range of administrative and IT duties for the school. This is a busy and varied role, suitable for someone who is pleasant and welcoming and has the ability to remain calm and cope with the unexpected.

The successful candidate will have excellent IT skills and is competent in using a range of Microsoft packages, including Word, Publisher and Excel. You will be able to remain professional when handling confidential information, be an excellent communicator and ideally have experience of working in a busy office environment within a school setting.

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented; we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

• Job Reference coventrycc/TP/185329/13478
• Contract Type Term Time Only
• Closing Date 6 November, 2026
• Job Category Schools/Academies - Support Staff Roles
• Business Unit Schools
• Location Grangehurst Primary School, United Kingdom (Incl. Northern Ireland)