Admin Assistant
Lift Firth Park
Fircroft Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 0SD, United Kingdom
Salary: NJC 3-5 £22,321 - £23,030 (actual), £24,796 - £25,583 (FTE) + well‑being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 17th April
Interview date: Week commencing 20th April
Start date: May 2026
Are you organised, friendly, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment?
We’re looking for a proactive and professional Admin Assistant to join Lift Firth Park, a vibrant and diverse school community where every day is busy, energetic, and rewarding.
You’ll be the welcoming face of the office while keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes, supporting staff, students, and visitors in a lively, fast‑moving environment.
What you’ll do:
* Manage calls, queries, and daily admin tasks
* Support organisation across the school, including diary scheduling and coordination
* Handle confidential school paperwork with care and professionalism
* Assist with events, communications, and office systems
* Support staff and leadership with essential admin duties
* Supporting reception duties, including visitor sign‑in and maintaining a professional reception area
* Preparing and sending whole‑school communication via letters, texts, and ParentMail
* Coordinating room bookings, uniform orders, and general office supplies
* Inputting pupil data, including new starters and transition information
* Processing Free School Meal applications and maintaining accurate FSM records
* Supporting reprographics; printing, copying and collating resources
What we’re looking for:
* Excellent organisation and attention to detail
* Strong communication and IT skills (experience with Google Suite is advantageous)
* A calm, professional approach with the ability to multitask
* Proven admin experience (school experience a bonus!)
* Must be able to attend an interview in person; we cannot support online interviews for this position
About our school:
Lift Firth Park is a vibrant, mixed secondary school for students aged 11–16. Located in Shiregreen, Sheffield, we serve around 1,200 pupils and reflect a richly diverse community, with more than a third of students speaking English as an additional language.
The school is currently undergoing an exciting period of transformational change, and we are already seeing its positive impact in the classroom, across the curriculum and throughout our culture. This is an excellent time to join our team. We are looking for individuals who share our dedication to inclusive, aspirational education and who are excited to contribute to our renewed vision and ambitious future.
We would warmly welcome visits to the school; please contact Nichola Butler – School Operations Manager – nbutler1@liftfirthpark.org.
Who is Lift Schools?
We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child – in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 58 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
* Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we’ve got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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