Senior Administrative Assistant

Oxclose Primary Academy, part of Laidlaw Schools Trust, are seeking to appoint a Senior Administrative Assistant to start as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will work as part of an established team in a very busy office environment and will be the welcoming face of the Academy and the first point of contact for parents, pupils, visitors and staff.

This key individual will play a crucial role in the day-to-day life of the Academy by providing a wide range of administrative and front of house support. The person appointed must demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and administrative skills, whilst being confident in their own IT skills. In addition, the person appointed will be able to work proactively and independently whilst being flexible and adaptable to the needs of the role.

Oxclose Primary Academy are a mainstream Academy with Sunderland Local Authority’s Additionally Resourced Provision (ARP) for pupils with physical and/or medical needs. We are a dynamic, happy and successful school in the heart of the community of Oxclose and are looking for the right person to join our team.

At Laidlaw Schools Trust we appreciate the amazing work that our people do every day and like to reward our staff through benefits that are mentally, physically and financially rewarding. To see a complete list of our benefits please visit: https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/120/benefits

To see the full job description and person specification for this role please visit the site below - https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Senior_Administrative_Assistant/276384

To apply, click apply now and complete our online application form. If you require assistance with your application please contact: recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk

Closing Date for applications: 9am on Monday 10th March 2025

Interviews are expected to take place: Friday 14th March 2025

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.