Administration Assistant in Bristol

Salary: £10,324.47 - £10,488.32 per annum (pro rata). Contract: Permanent, part-time (17 hours per week). Job reference: LSP-S006.

The Role

Winford Church of England Primary School, member of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, is seeking to appoint an Administrator Assistant to join our friendly and committed team. The Administration Assistant is responsible for supporting the administrative, financial, and organisational processes within the school. They will act as the initial point of contact for pupils, parents, carers, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Respond to enquiries from the school community and visitors, received in person, by telephone and email, keeping appropriate records and referring information, messages, and questions to colleagues where appropriate.
• Undertake administrative and secretarial tasks, including word‑processing, spreadsheet work, filing, photocopying and scanning, data collation.
• Maintain the operation of the printer and photocopier and other office equipment, ensuring it is ready to use and resolving any issues as needed.
• Manage the school diary and the school signing‑in book for visitors entering and leaving the school to ensure safeguarding procedures are followed.
• Administer electronic staff accounts, such as email accounts.
• Report any issues with the school's IT systems.
• Organise and distribute incoming and outgoing post and deliveries.
• Order, monitor and manage stock and resources.
• Prepare and send communications (paper or electronically) to parents and carers, and the wider community, including newsletters and social media.
• Administer additional activities for pupils such as trips, music tuition, wrap‑around care.
• Support the organising of parents evenings and other meetings and events, including the organisation of rooms and equipment, and supplying refreshments as required.
• Provide diary management support for the school's senior leadership team.

Benefits

• Enthusiastic and happy children.
• Good opportunities for individual growth and development.
• Supportive staff, governors, parents and community.
• Collaborative working within our Trust community to support our endeavours to work smarter.
• Access to wellbeing support.
• 24‑hour confidential helpline and counselling.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle Scheme.
• Discount retail platform with access to hundreds of discounts.

Our School

Our school has a caring and friendly atmosphere with most of our families living in Winford and surrounding Chew Valley villages. We are a Church Of England school, so we have close links to the Church Of St. Mary and St. Peter in Winford. Christian values are integral to our ethos, and our vision is to help children flourish academically, spiritually, personally and emotionally through a broad, balanced and exciting curriculum, filled with a variety of experiences. We are a close community that includes staff, families, children, governors, the Lighthouse Partnership Trust and, of course, our lovely school dog!

The Trust

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi‑Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since its inception in 2016. We currently have 34 schools in the Trust. LSP is cross‑phase, including infant, junior, primary and secondary schools, and is a mixed MAT with both non‑denominational and Church Of England schools.

Closing Date 05 January 2026

Safeguarding Statement

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check. We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from under‑represented groups.