School Administrative Assistant

(Grade 3 SCP 5-6)

The Shepwell School
Short Stay School and Home & Hospital Tuition Service
(Medical provision – autism, mental health, illness)

Work hours:

33.5 hours per week term time only (Mon – Thu. 8am – 3.30pm, Fri 8am – 2pm)

Actual starting salary £20,580 - £20,907

Start Date:

January 2027 – 1 year fixed term in the first instance
Application Close Date:
Monday 23rd November 2026

We are seeking to appoint an Administrative Assistant to carry out reception work, general clerical tasks assigned by the Headteacher. The successful candidate needs to be flexible in their approach, relate well with others and be a confident and competent user of modern day technologies.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to,

• Deal with a busy reception and phone system
• Be confident dealing with visitors face to face
• Be able to manage & develop a booking system – rooms for staff, lessons and visitors
• Be competent at general admin/finance duties and providing admin/finance support across school
• Maintain filing systems…create pupil files, filing and archive filing
• Have experience of school communication systems - school comms (or similar) maintaining lunch booking system – messages etc – liaising with kitchen staff
• Book parents evening appointments using online platform
• Maintain the school website
• Have a good standards of written and verbal communication
• Support good school attendance by supporting the School Attendance Officer
• Support leaders with the administration related to Arbor
• Maintain admission packs and information documents
• Maintain good relationships with students, parents, & stakeholders
• Operate photocopier and other office equipment to support colleagues

As part of the safeguarding process, the successful candidate must have full enhanced DBS clearance to work in the school and will not be able to take up their appointment until all pre-employment checks have been completed.

Shepwell School welcomes applications from all sections of the community irrespective of race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.