Job Description

Job Introduction

Admin Assistant Casual

Contract/Hours:

Casual

Salary Type:

Grade B

Hours of work:

15-20 hours casually each week

Location of role:

Four Lanes Federation

Contact email address: g.hayden@fourlnesfederation.com

Application deadline:

3rd October 2025

Application for the post of Administrative Assistant

We are looking to recruit an administrative assistant who is looking for some casual employment across the week supporting the school office and Executive Headteacher in our fantastic federation. The successful candidate will have proven IT skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, email and school-based software to enable the effective administrative running of the school.


The post holder must have good interpersonal skills and be prepared to work as part of our friendly and driven office team. Candidates will need to have a professional attitude and be able to communicate and relate easily with children, parents, school staff and visitors, whilst maintaining discretion and confidentiality at all times.



We are looking for someone who is educated to GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics, is self-motivated, has an eye for detail, stays calm under pressure and is able to prioritise their own workload.


We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to the Federation.

Duties will include different aspects:

General Office Administration, including answering enquiries and providing reception and hospitality, including some hosting/event organisation; Producing documents, reports, letters and presentations (through Arbor or Microsoft Office); Managing parts of the school website and policy schedules; General photocopying, filing, distribution of post, and admin tasks; Managing the school diary and invitations; Supporting school communications and social media; Supporting the Executive Headteacher through taking minutes, document development and organisation.

The successful candidate will:

be kind, calm and confident, with a sense of humour and the ability to cope under pressure with frequent interruptions; be able to work as part of a team, but also use their own initiative; have a desire to take an active part in the school community; have excellent administration and organisational skills; have a high level of communicative skills (both oral and written-Standard English) enabling them to communicate calmly and effectively in a warm and professional manner; have proven knowledge and skills of Microsoft packages, and a developing understanding of Arbor (MIS systems); have GCSE English and Maths (Grade C or above); have a high level understanding of confidentiality; have the ability to work under pressure, remain calm, prioritise workload and support the Executive Headteacher and Federation Business Manager and team in the effective running of the school.

We can offer:

A supportive office and school team; A strong induction package; Established systems; A kind and caring community.

Why not look at our website at www.fourlanesfederation.com to find out more about us.


Visits to the school to meet our team are welcomed and highly recommended. These can be arranged through the school office on 01256 816326 or via email to g.hayden@fourlanesfederation.com


Applications will be considered as they are submitted, and we reserve the right to remove this advert if the right candidate is identified.

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.