Grade: Grade 2 (3 4)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 35 Hours Per Week (8:00am 3:30pm 5 days a week)
Working Pattern: Term Time Part Time
Actual Salary: £20,085 - £20,400
Interview Date: TBC
Due to the retirement of the current post holder, the Headteacher and Governors of Hollin Primary School are seeking to appoint a hardworking and self‑motivated administrative assistant.
Required from September 2026 earlier, if possible, to work alongside the current post holder.
The role involves:
* Undertaking general administration duties e.g. photocopying, filing, faxing, emailing, and completing routine forms.
* Word processing school documentation, including the production of letters, reports and schedules.
* Accurately inputting information to databases/spreadsheets, and maintain manual and computerised records and management information systems.
* Sorting and distributing internal and external mail.
* Collating registers and complete returns as required by the DfE and LA.
* Undertaking basic bookkeeping, collect monies and accurately record and balance funds.
* Acting as a first point of contact, undertaking reception duties and answering telephone and face‑to‑face enquiries.
* Welcoming visitors to the school, ensuring that health and safety and safeguarding procedures are followed, including signing visitors in/out, issuing badges and escorting visitors as required.
* Responding to general day to day queries from staff, pupils, parents and external visitors.
* Undertaking pupil first aid/welfare duties, looking after sick pupils, liaising with parents/staff, in accordance with school procedure.
We are looking for someone who:
* Is an excellent communicator and has a strong commitment to working in partnership with parents, governors and the community.
* Wants to be part of a professional and hardworking team who are committed to an inclusive ethos.
* Has vision, energy and a sense of humour.
In return, Hollin Primary School can offer:
* A happy, friendly environment where everyone is valued.
* A caring, hardworking and dedicated staff team.
* CPD opportunities to develop your own professional development and career progression.
* An attractive and vibrant learning environment.
How to apply for this position?
To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to office@hollin.rochdale.sch.uk by 11:59pm on Sunday 19th April 2026.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check.
The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.
Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.
The school will carry out an online search as part of their due‑diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.
Supporting Documents
* ↗ Job Description
* ↗ Person Specification
* ↗ Application Form
* ↗ Application Guidance
* ↗ Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
* ↗ Privacy Notice
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