Admin Assistant

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* Job Title:

** Administration Assistant Level 1
** Actual Annual Salary:** £22,947 - £25,010 (Based on hours and working weeks)
** Full Time Equivalent Salary:**£26,798 - £29,208 (CLF Grade

B) Based on Full-Time hours, All Year Round.
** Contract Type**:
Permanent
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* Hours:

** 37 hours per week Term Time Only (plus INSET Days)
** Provisional Start Date**:
December 2026 – pending completion of pre-employment checks

Your opportunity to play a key role in supporting the smooth and efficient running of our academy, whilst becoming part of a friendly and dedicated team.

Under the direction of senior staff, the Administration Assistant will provide general administrative and clerical support to the academy. They will be expected to undertake administrative tasks such as reception duties, dealing with incoming and outgoing mail and ordering stationary as well as some targeted admin support for specific areas such as admissions, work experience etc. The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with relevant colleagues to fulfil the requirements of the role and contribute positively to the effective running of the administration function within the academy.

About you:

** You will:
*** Hold GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent qualifications/relevant experience), with strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
* Have experience in an administrative environment, excellent communication and organisational skills, and a commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality and supporting the welfare of children and young people.
* Be highly organised, with strong planning skills and excellent attention to detail.
* Have experience of undertaking a range of administrative tasks and be confident using IT systems, including Microsoft Office applications and email.
* Be able to work both independently and collaboratively within a busy team environment.
* Demonstrate empathy, professionalism and discretion when dealing with sensitive or confidential information.
* Have excellent customer service skills and a positive, flexible approach to work.
** What you’ll be doing:
*** Providing general administrative and clerical support to the academy.
* Supporting reception services, welcoming visitors and responding to telephone, email and face-to-face enquiries.
* Maintaining accurate records, databases and management information systems.
* Preparing correspondence, reports, mail merges, meeting notes and other documentation.
* Supporting the administration of academy activities, events, visits and wider school processes.
* Ordering and maintaining office supplies and resources.
* Assisting with filing, photocopying, printing and other routine office duties.
* Ensuring all administrative work is completed accurately, confidentially and within required timescales.

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
** About Winterstoke Hundred Academy:
** Winterstoke Hundred Academy have students in all year groups, being oversubscribed in Years 7 to 10. Year 11 who were our first cohort of learners are a slightly smaller cohort and we have a thriving sixth form with students in Years 12 and 13. The development of the new building, which opened in 2024, saw us nearing capacity as a split-site, medium-scale 11–19 Academy.

We celebrate the fact that, as a new provision, our culture, ethos and values have been ours to define from the beginning, and we are able to decide what is important to take with us into the future as we grow.
** Why work at CLF?
** We are a diverse and inclusive community of 37 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to…