Blackpool
Term Time
£26,403
Permanent
Expires 28/10/2025
About the Role
Contract- Permanent
Hours- 37 hours per week, term time plus 1 week
Salary- NJC Grade D £26, ,142 pro rata
Administration Assistant
Required from: ASAP following successful interview
Closing date: Tuesday 28th October at 12 noon
Interview date: Friday 7th November 2025
We are seeking to appoint an Administrative Assistant who will undertake general clerical duties in a busy school office. This would include but is not limited to; dealing with visitors and members of the public, administration of school meals and charges to parents/carers, being part of the daily operations team in school including reception cover and providing administrative support to the school community.
We're looking for someone with:
* Experience of working in a school environment.
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Ability to work individually or as part of a team.
* Commitment to the development and maintenance of good relationships with staff, parents, pupils, governors and the community.
* Commitment to continuing professional development.
Highfurlong School is a 2 – 19 Special School Academy in Blackpool with 148 pupils on roll, with a wide range of physical and medical needs and severe and complex learning difficulties. We are an Outstanding School, and we are keen to recruit a Administration Assistant who can uphold our high standards and expectations and support us in our journey to improve every day.
Application forms can be downloaded HERE and are returnable directly to the school.
We can offer:
* An opportunity to join our amazing award winning dedicated and friendly team
* A warm and welcome school community
* A strong commitment to continuing professional development with regular training opportunities and mandatory training such as safeguarding.
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