Part-time Administrative Assistant

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Coventry City Council’s Grangehurst Primary School in Coventry is seeking a confident, friendly, and flexible Part-time Administrative Assistant to join our busy front-of-house and administration team.

You will greet visitors, support pupils and staff, handle confidential information professionally, and use MS Word, Excel and Publisher to deliver a range of IT and admin duties. Experience in a school office is preferred.

Qualifications

• Front-facing role handling visitors and queries.
• Strong IT skills with MS Word, Publisher and Excel.
• Experience in a busy school office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet and assist visitors, pupils and staff in a welcoming manner.
• Provide diverse administrative and IT support to the school.
• Maintain confidential records and handle inquiries professionally.

Skills

Customer service

Front desk / reception

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Publisher

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Location: Coventry Grangehurst Primary School, CV6 6JN

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

For an informal visit please contact the school by telephone or e-mail sbm

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.

If you would like to discuss the vacancy further, please contact the School Business Manager, Mrs Kate Cooke, on

024 76365999 or by email at

Need help completing your application form? The Job Shop can support you. You can email them at [e-mail] or visit the Job Shop in person. Please see their webpage for more information.

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.

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Part-time Administrative Assistant

Company: Coventry City Council

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Part-time

Location: Coventry Grangehurst Primary School, CV6 6JN

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 16 Oct 2026

Closing date: 6 Nov 2026

Summary

What is the job role?

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

For an informal visit please contact the school by telephone or e-mail sbm

@grangehurst.coventry.sch.uk

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.

If you would like to discuss the vacancy further, please contact the School Business Manager, Mrs Kate Cooke, on

024 76365999 or by email at

[e-mail]

Need help completing your application form? The Job Shop can support you. You can email them at [e-mail] or visit the Job Shop in person. Please see their webpage for more information.

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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