Administration Assistant

The St Lawrence Academy is a thriving Church Academy that has successfully served its local community since opening in 2008 and provides children with fantastic opportunities for personal and spiritual growth. We are part of St Lawrence Academies Trust which is a new church based Multi-Academy Trust wanting to serve the young people and communities that our schools are set in. It is a mixed multi academy Trust with church and community schools from both the primary to the secondary phase.. Directors of St Lawrence Academies Trust and the Diocese of Lincoln are looking for an inspirational and talented person; one who can lead the academy towards achieving academic excellence for our students and enable them to fully flourish. 

The St Lawrence is an-oversubscribed academy for 11-16 year old students of all abilities. Our PAN now stands at 165 per year.

We serve a diverse community in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. We are an inclusive Academy striving to meet the needs of all our learners in our caring environment. Students from all backgrounds and faiths, regardless of ability, are welcome. We are sponsored by the Diocese of Lincoln and have a strong Christian ethos.

We are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated individual to take on the role of:-

Administration Assistant(s) 

Grade 5 Pt 5-8 £26427 - £27708 FTE - term time only + 5 days (or pro rata)

1 x 37 hours per week - (Actual £22,630 - £23,728)*

Or 2 part time 2 x 22.5 hours per week - (Actual £13,762- £14,429)*

Required ASAP

This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant and high-performing administrative team dedicated to keeping our academy running smoothly. In this versatile role(s), This dynamic role(s) supports staff across the academy with diverse day-to-day tasks, alongside daily lunch cover for reception.    

1. Full-time hours: Mon (8:00 am – 4:30 pm), Tue–Thu (8:00 am – 4:00 pm), Fri (8:00 am – 3:00 pm)

Part-time hours: 2 x 3-day per week positions. One post must cover Mondays; the second post must cover Fridays (with flexibility on the remaining days or other reasonable requests).  

**Please specify on your application which role you are applying for.

The successful candidate will:

1. Demonstrate the ability to multitask and prioritise workload
2. Be highly motivated, well organised and hard working with the ability to work on own initiative
3. Have the ability to meet deadlines, whilst remaining calm under pressure
4. Have flexibility in approach, vision and commitment 
5. Have knowledge and experience of a range of IT packages, ie microsoft, google, canva
6. Have a friendly, welcoming and professional manner
7. Be well presented and willing to assist with any queries effectively  
8. Preferably have some experience of working in a school or customer services environment 
9. Be passionate about young people, their development and wellbeing
10. Have the ability to support and communicate effectively at all levels
11. Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to cope with challenging situations

We can offer: 

1. A supportive and experienced administration team
2. An inclusive, vibrant and inspirational environment with talented and fully committed staff
3. Superb resources and facilities with secure, strong and stable finances
4. An outstanding community of staff and local governing board who work as a strong team to best support our students.
5. A bespoke programme of induction and professional development personalised to help develop individual staff
6. A culture that prioritises students, their personal development and wellbeing, above everything else
7. An organisation committed to staff wellbeing and reducing workload. 
8. High standards and expectations of academic success and care, support and personal development of our students
9. Access to documents from home via Google documents and web based database
10. Free parking
11. Access to onsite gym

For further details about The St Lawrence Academy and St Lawrence Academies Trust and an application pack please see our website at www.tsla.co.uk   

The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references, including your suitability to work with children. Applications will only be considered from individual applicants on our standard application form, and not via CV alone or agencies.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Lorna Johnson, PA to the Headteacher on 01724 842447 or email to ljohnson@tsla.co.uk 

To apply for this post please apply online.

**Mid-year adjustment to 31st August 2027