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Job Opportunity: School Admin Assistant (Part-Time)
Location: Primary School, S9 area, Sheffield
Position: Temporary Admin Assistant (Grade 4)
Start Date: May 2025
Duration: Maternity cover
We are seeking a dedicated and efficient Admin Assistant to join our team on a part-time basis to cover a maternity leave. The role involves working 25-30 hours per week for 39 weeks of the year (excluding school holidays).
Working Hours:
- Monday to Wednesday: 8am - 1pm
- Thursday and Friday: 8am - 4pm
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing the main reception desk, handling phone calls and messages
- Inputting data on SIMS
- Reporting school dinners on SIMS
- Monitoring emails
- Providing first aid (first aid training preferred)
- Stock monitoring
- General administrative tasks (computer proficiency required)
Skills Required:
- Organisational Skills: Managing multiple tasks, maintaining records, and ensuring smooth operations.
- Communication Skills: Both written and verbal communication are crucial for interacting with staff, students, and parents.
- Technological Proficiency: Familiarity with office software (e.g., Microsoft Office, SIMS) and general computer skills.
- Attention to Detail: Ensuring accuracy in data entry, record-keeping, and other administrative tasks.
- Time Management: Prioritizing tasks and managing time effectively to meet deadlines.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Addressing issues as they arise and finding efficient solutions.
- Interpersonal Skills: Building positive relationships with colleagues, students, and parents.
- First Aid Training: Preferable for handling minor injuries and emergencies.
The desired candidate must be available on Wednesday, 19th March, followed by a short trial in the office.
Application Process: Please respond to this email with an updated CV detailing any relevant experience to be considered for the role. If you know anyone who might be interested, please ask them to email their updated CV to
At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details.
All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.
Benefits of working with Career Teachers
Free CPD
Access to Skills Network
Refer a friend scheme
Recognition programme
Affinity Extra - Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Wellbeing portal.
These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.
Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to:
- Attend an interview in person;
- Give details for us to complete Reference checks;
- Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.
