Administrative Assistant - Permanent - Welbeck Academy
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time - term time plus specified days
Advert Start Date:
18/09/2026
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 01/10/2026 12:00
Salary:
SCP 5 – 6: £23,031 - £23,397 per annum (£25,583 - £25,989 FTE) subject to pending pay rise
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
Welbeck Academy
Further Information
We are seeking to recruit a professional and efficient Administrative Assistant. The successful candidate will be responsible for day to day administration of the busy academy office as well as other duties such as dealing with parents and visitors.
Welbeck aims to provide the highest quality primary education located in Walker, Newcastle. Our school has been open and serving the community since 1914. In that time there have been many changes to education and indeed our beautiful school building. WISE Academies are proud to have been involved with the school since 2012, and our shared passion is to make our children feel loved, nurtured and safe so that they realise their true academic potential. It is essential that we challenge and support our pupils to achieve their full potential in their academic, creative, personal, physical, moral and spiritual development. Together we endeavour to make Welbeck Academy an exciting place for children to learn, grow and flourish. If you are passionate about nurturing individual talents, promoting a passion for learning, and shaping thoughtful, resilient members of the community, we invite you to explore opportunities with us.
The successful candidate will:
- To provide full administrative and financial support to the Academy.
- Be highly organised and able to demonstrate good knowledge and experience of administrative systems.
- Be experienced and confident in the use of ICT.
- Deliver a high-quality customer service and be able to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- Undertake reception duties and hospitality, answering general telephone and face-to-face enquiries and signing in visitors.
- Be an enthusiastic team player.
- Form excellent relationships with staff, parents and children.
- Be flexible and able to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
- Be thoroughly professional, understanding issues of confidentiality and the need to protect the welfare of children
- Be able to demonstrate that they are able to use their own initiative.
The mission of WISE Academies is to provide a high quality educational community, which offers life-changing opportunities in a safe, creative and exciting environment.
We can offer you:
- The opportunity to be part of a dynamic and passionate team, in the Academy and as part of WISE Academies.
- Exceptionally enthusiastic children and families who are eager to learn.
- Competitive Salary.
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- 25 days annual leave rising to 28 after 5 years.
- Excellent wellbeing package including GP appointments, physiotherapy, counselling and support networks.
- Excellent training and peer support.
- A creative environment that supports and enhances our vision and inclusive ethos.
- An attractive and well-resourced school in the heart of its community.
- A commitment to managing staff workload and well-being at all times.
- Ongoing commitment to your professional development.
WISE Academies safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with Local Safeguarding Board Procedures.
The Trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure Barring Services.
The Trust is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from as diverse a group as possible.
WISE Academies will also consider carrying out an online search for all candidates to help identify any potential issues that are publicly available online.
Applicants must have authorisation to work in the UK.
You can apply online through the North East Jobs Website, go to WISE Academies Jobs and click Apply for Administrative Assistant - Permanent - Welbeck Academy
For further details, please see the supporting documents section of this advert. For any queries, please contact WISE Recruitment Team by telephone 0191 7070125 [option 5] or e-mail recruitment@wiseacademies.co.uk
Please quote the vacancy reference when requesting additional information.
Closing Date: 12 noon on Thursday, 1st October 2026
Shortlisting: 5th October 2026
Interviews: 12th October 2026
Please note
This job is closed for applications.