Administrative Assistant

Job description
Administrative Assistant

10.30am – 2.30pm Monday to Friday, Term Time Only (38 weeks per year)

Grade: H3 - £10,+38 per annum based on 20 hours per week for 38 weeks per year

Monk’s Walk is a high performing, oversubscribed school seeking to appoint an Administrative Assistant to join our busy administration team.

Your main responsibilities will include answering telephone queries, helping students at the student window, and providing administrative assistance to the school community. You will be the first point of contact for worried and concerned parents, so a calm demeanor is essential.

You will also possess discretion, strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure.

The successful candidate will be competent in the use of IT; with the ability to effectively use Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.

You will be required to provide first aid assistance to students and staff where necessary. First Aid at Work training will be provided.

If you would like an informal conversation about the post please contact Laraine Griffiths, Administration Manager. Laraine’s e-mail address is: lgriffiths@monkswalk.herts.sch.uk.

Applications should be submitted via the My New Term website by noon on Monday 21 October 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

It would be great to hear from you.

Monk’s Walk School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will need to obtain references and conduct online searches in advance of interview for any candidate short-listed. All job offers are subject to satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Please note it is an offence to apply for a role where the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.