Reception and Administration Assistant

Join our team at Crown Street Primary School and play a vital role in creating a welcoming, professional and efficient environment for pupils, staff, parents and visitors. As a Reception & Administration Assistant, you will be the first point of contact for our school, providing outstanding customer service while supporting the smooth day-to-day running of school operations. Reporting to the School Operations Manager, you will provide confidential administrative support across the school whilst ensuring visitors receive a warm and professional welcome. The role is varied and fast-paced, requiring excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Due to Crown Street Primary's unique location, there is no parking on site. However, there are Pay & Display bays on the surrounding roads of Great Jackson Street, which is where Crown Street Primary School is located. Public transport is excellent, with Crown Street Primary School being a 7-minute walk from Deansgate Train Station and Deansgate-Castlefield Tram Stop. We also offer interest free loans for the purchase of annual travel tickets.

If you would like to join our Laurus family in a rewarding role that changes the lives of our pupils by empowering them to become the best that they can be then we would love to hear from you. 

This position is contracted on a 20 hours per week Term Time Only basis (Monday - Friday 8:30am - 12:30pm). This means you will mainly work when the school is open to pupils and will not need to work during the school holidays unless the contract requires you to do so.

Job Purpose (For further details on the role, please find the Job Description below)

• To provide confidential administrative support to the school. 
• To be a welcoming and professional first point of contact for visitors to the school ensuring signing  in procedures are adhered to. 

Key Skills and Experiences

• Sound Educational background including GCSE's in Maths and English (A*-C) or equivalent.
• Experience of working in a Reception/Administrative support role.

To learn more about what the Trust offer, including our wide range of employee benefits and access to further professional learning, visit our Careers page. At the Laurus Trust, we value the significance of a healthy work/life balance for our employees. Achieving a better balance can boost motivation and morale, lower stress levels, enhance performance and productivity, and make job opportunities more inclusive. Whenever feasible, we are committed to offering flexible arrangements from the very start, which could include options like part-time roles, term-time working, Job-sharing and compressed hours.

Please note a full application must be submitted as CV’s will unfortunately not be accepted in line with our safer recruitment process. 

We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date.

Disability Confident Employer

We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We are an inclusive employer and welcome all applications. Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments for an interview, please highlight this to our Recruitment Team in advance.