Job Description

Salary

Grade 3, actual salary 21,848 p.a.

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Job type

Support Staff - Other

Location

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7AP

Job category

Administration

Date posted

10/09/2025

Job reference

R05224



Queen Elizabeth's Academy has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and dedicated Administration Assistant to join our dynamic, talented and supportive business team as soon as possible.

The main focus of this role is to cover reception duties. The successful candidate will play a vital front-of-house role in ensuring a welcoming, professional and efficient environment for all students, parents, staff and visitors. This role is pivotal in creating a positive first impression and ensuring delivery of administrative and reception service.

Other duties to be carried out by our appointed candidate include answering internal and external calls, processing messages via voicemail, written communication, email and setting up rooms for meetings, dealing with first aid requests, amongst many other things. Therefore, candidates need to be well organised and hardworking as this is a busy role!

To perform well in this role, you will need to be professional, personable and committed to providing an excellent service, and above all else, our administration assistant will have a positive work ethic, a can-do attitude and a good sense of humour.

This is a full-time, term time only role. The working hours will be 8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 3.30pm Friday. Previous experience in a school office would be an advantage, however not essential.

Why join Queen Elizabeth's Academy?

We are a large secondary academy for students aged 11-18 years based in Mansfield with 875 students. In our latest Ofsted inspection, we were rated 'good' overall with feedback that our academy has 'established a culture that supports all pupils to learn well' and that 'pupils understand the school's Christian values well'.

Visits are welcomed and encouraged - please contact Ryan Bennett, Team Leader at rbennett@queenelizabeths-ac.org.ukto arrange, or for further information.

www.queenelizabeths-ac.org.uk

Queen Elizabeth's Academy, 150 Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7AP

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The opportunity

The successful candidate would ideally have previous experience of working in a school administration environment, however full training would be given to the right person.

The successful candidate will:

Have excellent written communication skills


Be a confident communicator and have strong interpersonal skills


Have great time management and demonstrate excellent organisational skills


Be confident in the use of all Microsoft office packages and an ability to learn new systems quickly


Be flexible and have the ability to use initiative when problem solving

Our employee benefits

At Diverse Academies, you'll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.

In return you will benefit from:

Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 21.8%


Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities covering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust's Diverse Association for Professional Learning


Employee Assistance Programme


GP helpline


Health and wellbeing advice and support


Eyecare vouchers


Salary sacrifice schemes - electric car scheme, cycle to work, home and electronics


Lifestyle savings - discounts and offers on gym memberships, holidays, days out, shopping, restaurants, etc


Health cash plan (personal or family) - where you pay monthly and can claim money back on private treatments such as dental, optical and therapies (e.g. physiotherapy, osteopathy etc)


Childcare - breakfast and after school provision


Take a look at our rewards and benefitsonline

Applications

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.

Closing date: 26 October 2025

Start date: As soon as possible

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Diverse Academies Trust

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.

We empower. We respect. We care.