Admin Assistant – Birtley

Location: Birtley
Contract: Full-time, long-term
Start Date: Immediate

We’re looking for a skilled and organised Admin Assistant to join a busy school office in Birtley. This is a fantastic opportunity to support a well-regarded school community with the smooth running of daily operations.

The Role:

As the Admin Assistant, you’ll be the first point of contact for parents, staff, and visitors. You’ll provide efficient administrative support across the school, ensuring processes run smoothly and information is managed effectively.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the school’s front office and reception duties

• Handling calls, emails, and enquiries in a professional manner

• Supporting safeguarding and attendance administration

• Maintaining accurate records and databases

• Assisting senior leaders with correspondence and reports

• Providing general office support as required

What We’re Looking For:

• Previous experience in an administrative role, ideally within a school setting

• Excellent communication and organisational skills

• Confident using Microsoft Office and school management systems (SIMS experience desirable but not essential)

• A positive, proactive approach with the ability to multitask

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to confidentiality

What’s On Offer:

• The chance to play a key role in a supportive school community

• Ongoing professional support from Protocol Education

• Weekly pay through PAYE

• Access to free CPD and training opportunities

If you’re an experienced administrator ready to make a difference in a school environment, we’d love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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