Administration Assistant / Receptionist

The St Lawrence Academy is a thriving Church Academy that has successfully served its local community since opening in 2008 and provides children with fantastic opportunities for personal and spiritual growth. We are part of St Lawrence Academies Trust which is a new church based Multi-Academy Trust wanting to serve the young people and communities that our schools are set in. It is a mixed multi academy Trust with church and community schools from both the primary to the secondary phase..  Directors of St Lawrence Academies Trust and the Diocese of Lincoln are looking for an inspirational and talented person; one who can lead the academy towards achieving academic excellence for our students and enable them to fully flourish. 

The St Lawrence is an-oversubscribed academy for 11-16 year old students of all abilities. Our PAN now stands at 165  per year.

We serve a diverse community in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. We are an inclusive Academy striving to meet the needs of all our learners in our caring environment. Students from all backgrounds and faiths, regardless of ability, are welcome. We are sponsored by the Diocese of Lincoln and have a strong Christian ethos.

We are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated individual to take on the role of:-

Administration Assistant / Receptionist

37 hours per week - term time only plus 5 days

Grade 5  £24790 - £25,992 (£21,229 - £22583 actual pa)**

Required 1st September 2025 or ASAP

This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant and successful administrative department and you will be part of a fantastic and highly motivated team that is determined to provide the smooth running of the academy for every individual. This post is generated following retirement and internal changes. The core hours of work would be Monday 8am to  4.30pm, Tuesday to Thursday 8am to 4pm and Friday 8am to 3pm.  You will primarily work in admin, but will also work on reception being the first point of contact on our busy reception for all parents, students and visitors as a welcoming face to the academy.  Reasonable part time requests will be considered around the core hours, ie 2 or 3 days or mornings/ afternoons etc. 

The successful candidate will:

• Have a friendly, welcoming and professional manner
• Be well presented and willing to assist with any queries effectively  
• Preferably have some experience of working in a school or customer services environment 
• Demonstrate the ability to multitask and prioritise workload
• Be passionate about young people, their development and wellbeing
• Be highly motivated, well organised and hard working with the ability to work on own initiative
• Have the ability to meet deadlines, whilst remaining calm under pressure
• Have flexibility in approach, vision and commitment 
• Have the ability to support and communicate effectively at all levels
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to cope with challenging situations
• Have knowledge and experience of a range of IT packages, ie microsoft, google

We can offer: 

• A supportive and experienced administration team
• An outstanding community of staff and governors who work as a strong team to best support our students 
• An inclusive and inspirational church school environment within wonderful and vibrant new buildings
• An exciting opportunity to make a real contribution to our high standards and expectations of  academic success and care, support and personal development of our students
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Reasonable requests for flexible working
• Access to free staff car park

For further details about The St Lawrence Academy and St Lawrence Academies Trust  and an application pack please see our website at www.tsla.co.uk   

The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references, including your suitability to work with children.  Applications will only be considered from individual applicants on our standard application form, and not via CV alone or agencies.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Lorna Johnson, PA to the Headteacher on 01724 842447 or email to ljohnson@tsla.co.uk 

To apply for this post please apply online

*NJC pay award April 2025 pending. If start date is after 1st September mid-year adjustment to 31st August 2026.