Senior School Administrator — Part-Time, Term-Time

St Thomas CE Primary (Westhoughton); Chequerbent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

St Thomas School is seeking a Senior Clerical Assistant for a part-time, term-time role. Hours are 15 per week, Mon–Thu 8:30am–12:15pm, during school terms. Salary Scale Point 5-6 (£26,247 - £26,847 pro rata) with actual salary £8,958.37. Closes 2nd November 2026.

The successful candidate will provide a warm welcome, handle sensitive material, and support an efficient busy office using MS Office.

Qualifications

• can-do attitude and warm welcome as first point of contact
• excellent numeracy, literacy and communication skills
• good telephone manner
• ability to work in a busy office
• good time management and ability to work in a team and independently
• experience of handling sensitive material
• knowledge and experience of general software applications, including Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

• provide a warm welcome as the first point of contact
• demonstrate numeracy, literacy and clear communication
• maintain a professional telephone manner
• work efficiently in a busy office
• manage time effectively and work both independently and in a team
• handle sensitive material appropriately
• use general software applications, including Microsoft Office

Skills

Telephone etiquette

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

St Thomas School is seeking a Senior Clerical Assistant for a part-time, term-time role. Hours are 15 per week, Mon–Thu 8:30am–12:15pm, during school terms. Salary Scale Point 5-6 (£26,247 - £26,847 pro rata) with actual salary £8,958.37. Closes 2nd November 2026.

The successful candidate will provide a warm welcome, handle sensitive material, and support an efficient busy office using MS Office.