Administrative Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

This is a Foundation School which is part of a Trust; the employer will be the Governing Body of the School.

Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road
Gosforth
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE3 1UN
Tel: 0191 285 1793
Email: recruitment@gosforthcent.newcastle.sch.uk

The Governors of GCMS are looking to appoint an enthusiastic individual to join our administration team as soon as possible. The role is 25 hours per week, term time only plus 4 training days, and is initially for one year with a view to it being made permanent. The working pattern of this role is 7.45am - 12:45pm (Mon) and 8am to 1pm (Tues - Fri).

The successful candidate will support the operation and management of school office services and provide front of house customer service to our stakeholders.

• is an excellent and professional communicator
• is self-motivated and able to manage their own workload
• is an effective team player
• has attention to detail
• has excellent ICT skills
• has previous experience of working in a busy office environment
• has previous experience of school MIS e.g. Arbor, SIMS (desirable)

You must be dynamic and an enthusiastic team player who is passionate about achieving the best outcomes for the children of GCMS.

If you have any questions or wish to discuss the posts further, please contact Mr B Frieze (School Business Manager) on 0191 2851793 or email us at: recruitment@gosforthcent.newcastle.sch.uk.

Application packs are also available:

• from our school website https://www.gosforthcent.newcastle.sch.uk/vacancies, or
• by sending a stamped addressed envelope to: The School Business Manager, Gosforth Central Middle School, Great North Road, Gosforth, NE3 1UN.

Please note that we do not accept CV applications, all applicants must apply using the standard application form.

The deadline for these posts is 12:00pm noon on Monday 28th April 2025, with interviews to be held shortly after the closing date.

This school is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from DBS and a range of other recruitment checks.

As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.

As part of the shortlisting process, we may be carrying out an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we may want to explore with the applicant at interview.