Administration Assistant

Administration Assistant

Copthorne Primary School, BD7 3AY

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Administration Assistant to join the friendly and dedicated team at Copthorne Primary School.

We are looking for an organised, reliable and enthusiastic individual to provide a high-quality, professional and welcoming administration service to our pupils, families, staff and visitors. You will play an important role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of our busy school office.

About our School

At Copthorne Primary School, we believe that everyone can succeed. We are a welcoming, inclusive and diverse school community where we encourage our children to aim high, work hard and enjoy learning.

Our school values of Kindness, Ambition, Hard Work, Honesty and Celebrating Difference are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for someone who shares these values and will demonstrate them through their relationships with children, families and colleagues.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide a welcoming and professional first point of contact for parents, carers, visitors and professionals.
• Support the Office Team in providing effective support to staff, pupils and families.
• Undertake reception duties, including answering telephone calls, welcoming visitors and responding to enquiries.
• Maintain accurate and confidential pupil, staff and school records and databases.
• Support attendance administration and ensure school information is kept up to date.
• Prepare letters, correspondence, reports, spreadsheets and other documentation.
• Provide administrative and basic financial support as required.
• Communicate confidently and professionally with a wide range of people.
• Work calmly and effectively in a busy school environment, managing competing priorities.
• Follow safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection procedures at all times.
• Contribute positively to our school ethos and demonstrate our values in everyday practice.

We are looking for someone who is organised, approachable, hardworking and trustworthy, with good IT and communication skills and a commitment to providing an excellent service to our school community. Previous school administration experience would be preferred, but transferable skills and the right attitude are equally valued.

We can offer:

• Enthusiastic children who are keen to learn and achieve.
• A friendly, supportive and committed staff team.
• Supportive school leadership, governors, families and the wider Exceed Academies Trust.
• A diverse and inclusive school community.
• Opportunities for further development and training.
• A healthy work-life balance.
• Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Excellent employer pension contribution scheme.

We would warmly encourage interested candidates to visit our school. To arrange a visit, please contact Stacey Hardcastle on [phone removed]

For more information about Copthorne Primary School, please visit Copthorne Primary School - Home

Exceed Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as successful completion of a probationary period.

Exceed Academies Trust strives to be an employer of choice. We are an inclusive and diverse multi academy trust and ultimately, our aim is to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. We are committed to achieving a balanced workforce at all levels, whilst ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated less favourably. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and will ensure a fair recruitment process without discrimination, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.

Exceed Academies Trust recognises and promotes the positive use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in certain situations. We would encourage any job applicants, who choose to utilise AI when completing a vacancy application, to thoroughly check the data prior to submission, to ensure it is accurate, factual and demonstrable. Candidate suitability will be assessed at interview, however the recruitment process will reference information contained within the candidate’s application form. Any information contained within application form which is found to be factually inaccurate, may result in a conditional offer of employment being withdrawn.