Administration Assistant

• Sextons Manor Primary School 
• Address: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3HG
• Salary: £13.05 per hour, £25,185 pa pro-rata, depending on experience (pay award pending)
• Hours: 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time only) *             
• Contract: Permanent. Required from September 2026       
• Reference: 5340

*8.30am - 3.30pm, Monday - Friday with 1-hour unpaid lunch.

Sextons Manor Primary School are looking to recruit a motivated, friendly and dedicated Administration Assistant for the school office.

The Administration role is a critical position in the school office with responsibility for the provision of a comprehensive administrative support service to include financial/HR processing and premises management (including health and safety, compliance monitoring, cleaning). 

We are part of the All Saints Schools Trust, a group of 16 successful schools sharing expertise and resources. This powerful collaboration provides excellent continued professional development and career prospects.

We will offer you:

• a friendly and supportive staff team that enjoys working together in our lovely school

• a calm, purposeful working environment with delightful, well-behaved children

• supportive parents and governors.

You will:

• have a friendly, welcoming personality as the first point of contact for all our visitors, children and families

• have an ability to maintain confidentiality and be highly organised

• have excellent communication skills with adults and young children

• have a good standard of written English (GCSE grade A-C or equivalent)

• demonstrate the ability to use Microsoft Office packages and school software

• be a positive person with a good sense of humour

• be a team member who is adaptable and flexible with an ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines. 

Experience of working in an education environment and/or an office would be advantageous.

Please read the Job Description (pdf) and Application Form Guidance (pdf)

Please complete the Application Form (word) and Recruitment Monitoring Form (word) and email to [email protected]