Admin / HR

Senior Administrative Assistant

The District CofE Primary School · Newton-le-Willows · St. Helens

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Reception & Customer Service: Greeting visitors, handling telephone calls, managing mail, and ensuring robust site safeguarding procedures.
Admissions & Data: Processing Nursery (2s and 3s) admissions and funding, managing attendance tracking (first-day response), and preparing the school Census.
Finance & Administration: Processing orders and invoices using SAGE, managing parent contracts/payments for Breakfast and Afterschool clubs, administering the School Fund (Friends of District), and overseeing Free School Meals (FSM)/dinner money accounts.
Office Coordination: Supervising, supporting and guiding administrative assistants, liaising with on-site contractors, and maintaining efficient digital and manual filing systems.
Pupil Welfare: Providing basic first aid and administering medication in line with school policy.

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About this school

The District CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Primary · Ages 2–11

Good

Pupils: 372
Avg teacher salary: £53,697
Pupil:teacher ratio: 21.2:1
Academy trust: RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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