Office Administrative Assistant - Market Rasen C of E Primary School

Office Administrative Assistant - Market Rasen C of E Primary School

Market Rasen Church of England Primary School
Mill Road, Market Rasen LN8 3BL
NOR 285
(Part of the North Wolds Federation)

Office Administrative Assistant
Temporary in the First Instance
24 hours per week (over 4 days)
Salary: Grade 3 Point 6-9 (£25614 - £26847FTE)

We are looking to recruit an Administrative Assistant to work in our busy school office to start as soon as possible. This will be on a part time basis - at least three days a week. Hours will be discussed further at interview.
The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for supporting the administrative, financial and organisational processes within our school. They will also act as the initial point of contact for parents/carers, visitors and other stakeholders, so will be an ambassador for our school and embody our values, vision and ethos of our school in all interactions.

We offer:

  • happy, friendly, well behaved children who make coming to school enjoyable;
  • apleasant working environment in one of our fully refurbished classrooms;
  • a committed,supportive team to work within;
  • a leadership teamcommitted to workload reduction for staff;
  • the chance to join our wonderful community;
  • support from being within the North Wolds Federation;
  • commitment to your own professional development;
  • subsidised staff meals and treats from or kitchen every Friday!

We are looking for a person who will:

  • ideally have experience of working in an office environment - particularly within a school;
  • commit to our Christian values of caring, respect,commitment to achieve, fairness, respect and co-operation;
  • be sympathetic towards our church school vision specifically; respectingindividual differences, care for and educate each person and believe in the proverb "Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it." (Proverbs 22:6)
  • Have experience of working in a Primary setting;
  • Be a strong team player and be able to also work on own initiative;
  • Read and follow the relevant school policies within the role;
  • Undertake training required to develop in the role - including IT systems;
  • Ensure all duties and responsibilities are undertaken in line with the school's health and safety policy;
  • Contribute to the safety of children and young people;

We are not as far away as you might think! Our school is situated just 17 miles from Lincoln, 15 miles from Louth, 21 miles from Gainsborough and 20 miles from Grimsby. To find out more about our school please visit and

If you are interested in this position, please contact the school office on 01673 842395 (option 4) or e-mail gemma.hall@marketrasen.lincs.sch.uk . Visits to the school would be warmly welcomed and are encouraged.

Closing date

at midnight on Friday 13th November.

Interviews will take place towards the end of the week beginning Monday 16th November.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff share thiscommitment.
All posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks.
All Pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education"

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.

All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.

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