Administrative Assistant - band 2

Administrative Assistant (Fixed-term Cover)

As an Administrative Assistant in our main school office, you will have daily contact with parents and staff, delivering efficient administrative support. You will possess excellent communication and customer service skills, an administrative background, and a friendly, outgoing manner.

This is a fixed-term cover from 1 September 2026 for up to 12 months, providing cover for the office manager's maternity leave. The role is part-time: 18.5 hours per week, term-time only. The contract may end early if the maternity leave concludes earlier.

About Us

Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston is a successful primary school located in Boston, Lincolnshire. We are an Ofsted rated Good School.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, which brings together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

About the Role

• Have experience of working in a busy office.
• Have excellent personal, administrative, and organisational skills.
• Be able to plan and prioritise own workload, meeting set deadlines.
• Have the ability to maintain a calm, positive, and professional manner at all times.
• Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.
• Generate excellent relationships with pupils, parents, and staff.

Why Work for Us?

• A salary of £10,693 - £11,032 per annum (OLOL Band 2).
• Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme - emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
• Health and well-being delivered through our occupational health provider.
• Staff discounts and a salary sacrifice scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.

You do not need to be a Catholic to work for our Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust's Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We are a Disability Confident and Commitment employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.