General Office Assistant at Stanley Green Infant Academy

We are looking to appoint a General Office Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team from 1st September 2026. Based in a busy school and nursery environment, this role involves a wide range of administrative duties to support the effective day-to-day operation of the main school office. The successful candidate will provide a professional, welcoming, and efficient reception service for visitors, staff, and pupils, while also assisting with the delivery of first aid and welfare support for children as required.

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Initiative, enthusiasm and commitment to making a difference
• Self-motivation, good organisational skills and time management
• Ability to plan and prioritise a busy workload
• Professional attitude and approach
• Creativity and confidence in using ICT 

• Works well under pressure
• Can provide general welfare support for pupils (preferably First Aid trained, however training can be provided)
• Is a Team player and willing to participate fully in the life of the trust

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Stanley Green Infant Academy will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Opportunities for career progression