Administration Assistant

Post: Grade 2 Administrative Assistant Salary: Grade 2 - £25,614 - £27,709 FTE (£17,916.34 - £19,381.74 Actual) Allowances: Not Applicable Hours of work: 29.20 hours, 4 x days per week, (negotiable)

Contract type: Permanent - Term Time Only

Start date of role: January 2027 Closing date: 9 November 2026 Interview date: 25 November 2026 Enhanced DBS Check Required: Yes EIAT is a thriving Multi Academy Trust in North Birmingham incorporating Wilson Stuart School, Mayfield School, Queensbury School, The Hive College, Lime Tree Nursery and Blue Sky Nursery. We strive to share best practice and work in cohesive, collaborative and innovative ways. Our ethos is 'Better Never Ends'. “These are exciting times at Queensbury School. Caring staff, an ambitious curriculum and new buildings are all driving improvements for pupils. Leaders aim to help pupils ‘unleash their limitless potential’. Staff, parents, carers and pupils are united in making this vision a reality” Ofsted May 2023

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Administrative Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing effective administrative and organisational processes within the Academy and to provide and effective clerical and reception service to Academy staff, students, and visitors.

Responsibilities include:

Delivering an effective reception service including answering routine telephone and face to face enquiries; signing in visitors and sorting and distributing internal and external mail

Undertaking administrative duties related to the post such as production of letters, reports and other documents as requested using relevant ICT packages

Providing administrative support for example, photocopying, filing, emailing, completing routine forms and responding to routine correspondence

Maintaining manual and computerised records/returns/management information systems

Maintaining stock and supplies and distributing as required or as directed

Undertaking other duties appropriate to the grade and role of the post as requested by the line manager

You may be required to work across either site

Experience of working in a school environment is desirable.

Applicants must be computer literate with excellent organisational skills.

If you are determined, hardworking and think that working at our Trust might be for you, then we would love to hear from you.

If you would like to arrange an informal visit or discuss the role, please contact hr@queensbury.eiat.org.uk