Job Description

Address:

Howard Community Academy, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6SA

Salary:

24,790 - 25,183 pro rata

Hours:

32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Contract:

Permanent. Required as soon as possible

Reference:

7655

Your role

We are seeking a dedicated

Administrative Assistant

to work closely with the office manager and the wider school staff to join us on our journey to achieving excellence for our pupils. As an essential member of our team, you will handle a variety of tasks, from managing schedules and organising meetings to maintaining records and reception duties. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love interacting with people and enjoy being the go-to person for support, we want to hear from you.

Your responsibilities

To create a positive, welcoming and professional ethos at

Howard Community Academy

. To support the leadership team, establishing and developing effective systems and ways of working. To provide receptionist duties and secretarial and administrative support to the academy and the nursery in liaison with trust colleagues. To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the school reception desk providing support to pupils, staff and parents.

You will need:

good oral and written communication skills the ability to respond quickly and effectively to issues that arise the ability to plan, organise and prioritise to meet deadlines the ability to use initiative and act accordingly excellent attention to detail the ability to use relevant office equipment effectively, and IT packages including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues an understanding of safeguarding an understanding of confidentiality and data protection.

About us

Howard Community Academy is a school which has all the right ingredients to succeed and to provide the very best for all its pupils.


We aim to support every child in becoming more that they ever thought they could be. Within a safe and nurturing environment we seek to provide our children with a curriculum that is engaging and exciting but also challenging, in order to help each child to reach their full potential. Howard is a school with community at its heart, and we work hard to be a place where families are supported, and parents are actively involved in the life of the school and the education of their children.

We will offer you:

Generous Local Government Pension Scheme Cycle2Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme Free membership to Anglian Learning Sports Centres 20 percent discount on Anglian Learning Adult Education Courses Professional Development Scheme Policy Employee Assistance Programme Specsavers VDU Vouchers Boots Flu Vouchers Perkbox - access a range of discounts in-store and online at nationwide shops.

How to apply

Please read the

Candidate Pack (pdf)

Please feel free to contact

Alison Weir

on

01284 766278

or emailing:

office@howardprimary.org

To find out more, please

visit our website (Howard Community Academy)

Closing date: 12 pm, 11 July 2025.

We reserve the right to interview before the closing date as soon as possible, subject to safeguarding checks.