Administration Assistant

Bedminster Down School is seeking a motivated and detail orientated Administration Assistant to join our team. In this varied role, you will provide professional administrative and reception support, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the school while delivering a welcoming service to pupils, families, staff and visitors. You will oversee the school's reprographics service, coordinate whole-school ordering and stock management and provide administrative support to the behaviour team.

Bedminster Down School in South Bristol is a thriving and inclusive secondary school committed to high achievement and personal development. With a strong sense of community and a supportive learning environment, the school nurtures ambition, confidence, and creativity in all students.

Futura Learning Partnership is a growing, values-led multi-academy trust of 26 schools, serving more than 12,000 children and young people across five local authority areas in the South West of England. Our schools span education from nursery and primary through to secondary and post-16, supported by more than 1,700 colleagues. Each of our schools has its own distinctive identity and deep roots in its local community, but no school works alone.

Collaboration sits at the heart of Futura: schools share expertise, learn from one another and take collective responsibility for giving children and young people the best possible opportunities. Together, we are building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish. Our commitment s to inclusion, community and growth guide how we work, the decisions we make, and the experience we want to create for pupils and colleagues.

We'd love to hear from someone who:

• Can work as part of a team in a busy office environment
• Is able to prioritise and multi task with excellent organisational skills
• Has good IT skills including Outlook and MS Office, and a good standard of education, including 3 GCSE passes including Maths and English at grade C or 4 or above
• Shares our belief that every child deserves the very best opportunities

We want Futura to be a place where people feel valued, supported, and able to develop. Collaboration and shared learning are part of how we work, with opportunities to connect with colleagues across our schools, develop professionally, and contribute to the wider partnership. Eligible colleagues can access a range of benefits designed to support health, wellbeing and development.

• a fully funded Health Cash Plan, providing up to £500 each year towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy appointments, as well as confidential counselling and wellbeing support
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• gym membership discounts
• opportunities for professional and career development

This is a part time, permanent position working 35 hours a week, Term Time Only + 5 inset days.

Start date:

04/01/2027. Hours would be 8am – 3.30pm, but we are flexible for the right candidate.

Closing date: 16/11/2026. Interviews:
To be held shortly after.

PLEASE NOTE:

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.