Admin Assistant - Leyland Methodist Schools

Overview

Salary Grade: SCP 3-4

Actual Salary: £9,773 - £9,927

Working Pattern: 18 Hrs Days to Be Discussed

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: September 2025 ASAP

Personal attributes

The Governors are seeking to appoint an outstanding, passionate, experienced, committed, forward thinking Admin Assistant to join our school with excellent skills who is able to inspire, motivate and communicate outstanding practice in our school team.

We are looking for an excellent Admin Assistant

• To undertake reception duties and to respond to general enquiries from staff, visitors and parents upholding safeguarding and health & safety responsibilities.
• To sort and distribute internal and external mail including the school admin e-mail account.
• In liaison with the Headteacher, ensure that the school calendar and any timetables are kept up to date.
• To provide general clerical and/or administration support for the school and head teacher including letter writing, photocopying and filing.
• To organise and co-ordinate supply cover as directed by senior leadership team
• To undertake general financial administration including purchase orders, delivery confirmations, income collection/reconciliation and banking, ensuring monies are secured and recorded in accordance with school procedures.
• In liaison with the Attendance and/or Pastoral lead ensure that absences are recorded and deal with any related queries.
• To maintain and update manual and computer records / returns including Management Information Systems, nursery data and lunch data.
• To facilitate visits to the school by outside agencies, school photographer and linked schools.
• To assist in the school trip process with regards coach bookings, income collection, trip letters and communication with class teacher and the school kitchen.
• To ensure effective communication with colleagues.
• To follow agreed schedule of priority tasks to agreed deadlines and respond in a timely and flexible manner to incidental occurrences in school.
• To assist in giving out medication to pupils and keeping accurate medication records.
• To undertake pupil welfare duties and liaise with parents / staff.
• To contribute to the production of the school’s newsletter or any other marketing information
• To update the school’s website with relevant information.

Salary & Benefits

Salary from £9,773 to £9,927 per year

In return our Trust and its school offers you:
• A strong and supportive leadership team with a clear sense of strategic vision.
• A supportive and highly committed staff with high expectations, who are willing to help each other.
• Well resourced, safe and stimulating learning environments.
• Strong working partnerships within the Trust.
• Pupils with positive attitudes to learning, who are hardworking, caring and proud to attend their school.
• The opportunity to make a difference.
• An enthusiastic and supportive Governing Body.
• The support of a strong and skilled Trust Central Team.
• Pension scheme.
• Wellbeing Day.
• Tech and Cycle salary sacrifice schemes as well as other discount schemes.
• Access to Employment Assistance Programme
• Access to training opportunities and professional development

Location

Leyland Methodist Schools
Canberra Road
Leyland
Lancashire
PR25 3ET

Supporting documents

Deadline and how to apply

Applicants are welcome to come and visit school. Please contact the school to arrange this or if you would like to discuss the role further, please contact a.adams@epworthtrust.org.uk

All application forms should be returned by email to a.adams@epworthtrust.org.uk or by post with a letter of application which makes reference to the job description / person specification. This should be no longer than 2 sides of A4 with a font size of 12.

Closing date: 31st August 2025
Short listing: September 2025
Interviews: September 2025

Application packs are downloadable or available by email from: a.adams@epworthtrust.org.uk

The main base for the role will be Leyland Methodist Primary Schools

Please note, the employer for this position is Epworth Education Trust, not Lancashire LA

Equal opportunities

This post involves working with children, young people or vulnerable adults and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

This post is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures. Epworth Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

At the Epworth Education Trust, we recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children. We work to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice. The procedures contained in our Safeguarding Policy apply to all staff, volunteers and governors. Our child protection policy can be read here:

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We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.

Job reference: AALMS