School Administrator

Stockport Council; Stockport; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Vale View Primary School, located in Stockport, is seeking a Clerical Assistant to join the administration team. The role involves reception duties, handling enquiries, and providing administration support across the school’s activities.

You will have GCSE-level education, strong IT skills, and excellent literacy and numeracy. The post requires organisation, confidentiality and safeguarding awareness in a busy school environment.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a good general education to GCSE level and have knowledge and experience of working with IT.
• Must have good organisational and communication skills and the ability to work under pressure, confidentially and independently as well as in a team.
• Commitment to safeguarding and working with children and families is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform reception duties and handle enquiries and hospitality.
• Input pupil administration data and carry out general clerical tasks.
• Provide administration support to the school administration team.
• Work with children, families and staff to support daily operations.

Skills

Administration experience

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

IT skills

Organisation

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

GCSE level

Job description

Vale View Primary School
Mill Lane, North Reddish
0161 221 0118

School Administrator
Scale 2 (£25,614 - £26,016 pro rata)
Full-Time, 35 hours (8:30am - 4pm)
Temporary
Start Date: as soon as possible

Application Deadline: 1 November 2026, 11:59pm

Shortlisting Date: 2 November 2026
Interview Date: 4 November 2026

Vale View Primary School are seeking to appoint a Clerical Assistant to work as part of a successful administration team and to provide support and advice to our children and families.

The role will involve working with children, families, other staff and a wide variety of people within the school on a daily basis and you will provide administration support to the administration team. The successful candidate will be undertaking various administration tasks including but not limited to: reception duties, dealing with enquiries and hospitality, inputting pupil administration data, and general clerical tasks.

Applicants must have a good general education to GCSE level and have knowledge and experience of working with IT. The post holder must have good organisational and communication skills, be able to work well under pressure, in a confidential environment and have the ability to work on their own initiative as well part of a team.

Vale View Primary is a larger than average school situated at the heart of the local community. Our vision is to work with our families to ensure that children are well prepared for the next stage of their education. We do this by ensuring children have access to a wide range of experiences through a broad and rich curriculum.

We are committed to developing our staff team and providing opportunities for self-development and career progression. You will work with a highly committed and experienced team to build on and develop the success of the school.

We are looking for someone who is committed to our school values.

About You

• You will have experience of working in administration
• You will have excellent literacy, numeracy and IT skills
• You will be highly organised, committed, motivated, enthusiastic and flexible
• You will enjoy working as part of a team
• You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work in partnership and maintain confidentiality with parents, staff and outside agencies
• You will have a sound knowledge of safeguarding

About Us

• Our pupils are enthusiastic and are proud of their school
• We have a highly committed team of professionals
• We offer an excellent working environment and high-quality resources
• We provide opportunities to take part in high quality CPD and work with colleagues from beyond our school
• The support of a committed and experienced Local Governing Body

This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly dedicated and friendly team.

This 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 applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.