Administrative Assistant

Redhillacademytrust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution in East Midlands is seeking a friendly and enthusiastic administrator to provide vital administrative support to the Headteacher. The successful applicant will engage with pupils, parents, and visitors, demonstrating excellent communication and ICT skills. This role offers a permanent position during term time only and involves a commitment to safeguarding children. Join a supportive team and enjoy benefits like access to a pension scheme and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Supportive team environment

Cycle to work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee benefits platform

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative role is preferred.
• Ability to provide a professional frontline service.
• Understanding of safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Headteacher.
• Manage administration of the Pre-school and Extended Services.
• Assist with inquiries from pupils, parents, and visitors.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

ICT skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Job description

17 hours 30 minutes per week - Permanent - Term Time Only

Required to start March 2026

The pupils, staff and governors are looking to appoint a friendly, enthusiastic administrator, at the school. The post holder will provide administrative support to the Headteacher, with particular responsibility for managing the administration of our Pre‑school and Extended Services.

The successful applicant will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, providing a professional frontline service to pupils, parents, and visitors. ICT skills are essential and confidentiality is critical.

The post will commence from 9th March 2026 and the hours of work will be 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday.

Hunloke Park Primary School is a friendly and supportive school with high expectations. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all employees are expected to share this commitment.

Online checks on shortlisted candidates may form part of the schools safeguarding due diligence, this would include a search of social media and search engine presence.

Hunloke Park Primary School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
• Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform

For further details regarding this post please contact the Headteacher on the Academy number. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.

If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team.

As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.

School Name: Hunloke Park Primary School