Vacancy Details
Vacancy Summary
Administrative Assistant
Pay Scale: SCP 4-6 £20,488 - £21,142 (per annum actual)
35 hours per week, Term Time + 1 week
The Academy Council of St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Administrative Assistant to join our highly effective team.
Vacancy Information
We can offer:
- A strong leadership team committed to your professional development and formation.
- A positive and caring catholic school ethos.
- Well behaved children who are eager to learn.
- A highly committed and dedicated staff, Academy Council and Catholic Academy Trust.
- Partnership with a range of professional bodies.
We are looking for someone who:
- Ideally has experience of working in a school office will provide high-quality, professional admin, clerical, financial and reception service to the school.
- Can work effectively as part of a team is confident in solving complex problems and working with colleagues from across a range of roles.
- Is able to work on their own initiative, prioritising day to day work.
- Has good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Is committed to our Catholic vision and ethos.
Prime Objectives of the Post:
To assist in the provision of high quality professional, flexible, proficient and constructive clerical, administration, financial support and reception service to the school.
Responsible to the School Business Manager/Headteacher from whom they will receive formal supervision and who will allocate work when necessary.
However, much of the work is self-generating, and the post holder will be expected to work within established procedures and guidelines and to prioritise day-to-day work, referring only exceptional or complex queries to senior members of staff.
In the absence of the School Business Manager would be expected to liaise with senior team members to ensure continuation of essential services. To provide prompt and effective information, advice and access to services provided by the school to parents/carers, governors, community groups, members of the public and other agencies, dealing with requests for help and intervention, seeking guidance from and working in conjunction with senior/qualified professional staff on more complex requests. Undertaking and promoting the School to public and external agencies. May from time to time be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility defined in this job description
Visits to school are warmly welcomed to allow you to get a feel for the school, if you would like to visit, please email janette.humphreys@stac.bcwcat.co.uk
Applications must be completed on a CES application form which is available from the school office.
Closing Date: 12 noon, 19th September 2025
The school is committed to a rigorous implementation of our safeguarding policy. All successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks and an enhanced DBS check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exception Order 1975, 2013 and 2020