Administrative Assistant

Salary:NJC Grade B: 25185 - 25583 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked)

Please note that the pro-rata salary for this role is between 19673(B4) and 19984(B5) gross per annum (subject to change depending on agreed working pattern on appointment)

Working Pattern:This is a permanent positionworking 35hours per week 39weeks per year. 8:15am - 3:45pm Monday to Friday with a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

Woodwater Academy are seekingan enthusiastic and motivated Administrative Assistantto join our school office team.

Working within friendly and committed staff teams you will contribute to the smooth daily running of both school offices and help ensure an efficient welcoming and professional front-of-house experience.

About the Role

As an Administrative Assistant you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of the school office by providing a welcoming and professional first point of contact for parents visitors and pupils. Your responsibilities will include managing reception duties handling calls and emails and supporting pupil welfare through administering first aid and maintaining accurate health records. You will help maintain and update pupil data and attendance information as well as support wider administrative tasks such as preparing correspondence assisting with newsletters and carrying out reprographics addition you will help keep daily operations running efficiently by assisting with office supplies deliveries school meal processes and other organisational tasks that contribute to a wellfunctioning and supportive school environment

Key Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Provide a welcoming reception service handling calls visitors and enquiries.

• Support pupil welfare including administering first aid and maintaining health records.

• Maintain pupil data and attendance records ensuring accurate information on the School MIS.

• Deliver general administrative support including correspondence reprographics and newsletters.

• Assist with office resources and daily school operations such as deliveries supplies and meal

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Experienced in administration with strong organisational and multitasking skills.

• A clear confident communicator with pupils staff and parents.

• Able to work independently and as part of a team using initiative where needed.

• Competent in ICT including Microsoft 365 and school systems.

• Qualified with GCSE Grade C in English and Maths.

Desirable attributes include:

• A positive proactive attitude with a willingness to have a go.

• Experience working in a school office or with schoolspecific software.

• NVQ Level 2 (or above) in Business Administration or equivalent.

• An eagerness to learn and develop new skill

This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure.

To apply forthis role please submit your application online; your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on16th July2026 interviews will be held on Wednesday22nd July 2026.

Successful applicants will be subject to an online search.

The Harbour Schools Partnership require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.

The Harbour Schools Partnership is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced disclosure is required for this post.

Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available on the relevant school website.