Administrative Assistant (Level 1)
Part time 20 hrs per week (Mornings only)
Term time only + Inset days
Required as soon as possible.
Fixed term until July 2026
Salary Grade B point 13-19 3-4 (FTE £24,796-£25,185 per annum)
Actual £11,528 - £11,709
Cantrell Primary School is seeking to appoint a motivated School Administrative Assistant to support the Operations Manager to provide routine general clerical, administrative and financial support to the school. This is a fixed term role up until July 2026 to provide short term cover.
We warmly welcome applications from motivated individuals to join our dedicated and highly effective office team. The role will include collection of monies from parents and pupils, booking and the administration of school meals, routine clerical support such as reprographics, filing, word processing and data input on the school’s computer systems.
You will:
● have general office or similar experience
● be accurate and take pride in your work
● work well as part of a team
● be literate and numerate
● have excellent communication skills with children and adults
In return we offer:
• A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards
• A happy working environment with friendly and well-behaved children
• Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives
• Calm and purposeful environments
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
• Suitable training, including First Aid, where required
• Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.
How to apply:
Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.
Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/transformtrust Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.
Any questions or queries should be directed to Shelagh Bagnall at Cantrell Primary School, Cantrell Road, Bulwell. Email: Shelagh.bagnall@cantrell.nottingham.sch.uk or telephone 0115 9155770.
Closing date for applications: Friday 20th February 2026 @ midday
Interviews will be held: w/c 2nd March 2026