Working hours 8.30am-3.30pm, Monday to Friday
Frederick Gough School is looking to appoint an administrative assistant to join our reception and support team.
Admin assistants work in our busy reception area as one of a team dealing with visitor, staff and pupil queries and provide administrative support for curriculum and pastoral staff.
Applicants should be enthusiastic and versatile, ideally with some experience of working in a busy office environment.
Frederick Gough School has been the most oversubscribed school in North Lincolnshire for the last nine years. Ofsted (Nov 2023) described our school as truly comprehensive where pupils are happy, kind and respectful and where teachers and leaders are proud to work. We genuinely believe in education being the key to ensuring a successful society for the future and would ask that you read our curriculum intent on our website as well as other key documents to get a feel of what we are about. We are proud of our values and positive culture and have attached some of the additional benefits of being part of the Fred Gough Family. This includes a staff well-being package through the School's Advisory Service.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect applicants to have the same commitment. For all applicants there will be an enhanced DBS check including children's barred list information. It is an offence for anyone barred from working with children to apply for this position.
Further details are available from the school by emailing
The closing date for applications is Thursday 4 September at noon with interviews expected to be held the following week.
Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a safer recruitment, self-disclosure form and submit it prior to interview. References will be obtained prior to interview and an online search carried out following 'Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024'.
As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.
We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values – equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility – in all that we do.