Administration Assistant; Little Aston Primary Academy

Position: Administration Assistant (Little Aston Primary Academy)
Location: Stoke-on-Trent

Administration Assistant (Little Aston Primary Academy)

Job Type:

Job Type: Part Time, Permanent

Category:

Category:
Schools and Academies

Closing Date:

Closing Date: 11/23/2026

Reference:

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Description

Little Aston Primary Academy
Hours:18 hours per week, Wednesday to Friday, 8.45am–3.30pm,including a 45-minute unpaid break
Working pattern:Term time only, 46.3 paid weeks
Salary:Grade 4, SCP6–SCP7 (£26,847–£27,274 full-time equivalent).Starting at SCP6, the pro rata salary is approximately £11,597 gross peryear
, based on a contracted FTE of 0.486.

Little Aston Primary Academy is a warm, welcoming schoolwhere pupils are encouraged to learn, achieve and take pride in being part ofour school community. We are looking for a friendly, organised and dependable

Administration Assistant to help our school run smoothly and provide aprofessional, supportive service to pupils, families, staff and visitors.

About the role

You will provide administrative and reception support acrossthe school. As a first point of contact for many families and visitors, youwill help create a welcoming atmosphere while handling enquiries with care and discretion.

Your duties will include:

• Maintaining accurate electronic and paper records, the school calendar and filing systems.
• Managing forms, incoming and outgoing post,emails and telephone enquiries.
• Welcoming visitors, following school sign-in and safeguarding procedures, and remaining alert to any site security concerns.
• Supporting attendance administration,including recording attendance and lateness and contacting families when

when required.

• Preparing communications for parents, staff andother stakeholders.
• Assisting with meetings, parents’ evenings andschool events.
• Supporting purchasing, stock monitoring and routine finance administration.
• Reporting IT or equipment issues and helping keep office systems running effectively.
• Handling sensitive information confidentially and in line with school procedures.

About you

• You will be organised, approachable and able to manage a varied workload calmly and accurately. You will communicate professionally with a range of people, use IT confidently and understand the importance of confidentiality and safeguarding. Previous experience in an administrative or customer-facing role would be valuable.
• We are looking for someone who will contribute positively to our inclusive school community and uphold our values of learning,achieving together and being proud of who we are.

Interview date 23/11/2026

This position is subject to a criminal records check fromthe Disclosure and Barring Service(formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.

Thispost is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.Shortlisted candidates will be askedto complete a self-declaration oftheir criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that maymake them unsuitable to work with children. It is an offence to apply for this position ifyou are barred from engaging in regulated activity