Role: Central Team Administration Assistant
Location: Head Office, Knobsbury Lane, Writhlington
Start Date: February 2026
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time including inset days and 2 additional weeks during the holiday (part time hours may be considered for the right candidate)
Salary: Grade 4 and scale point 7 - 10, £13.69 - £14.35 per hour (full time equivalent £26,403 - £27,694) actual salary £23,900 - £25,068
Are you a highly organised professional with a can-do attitude? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your attention to detail genuinely makes a difference?
The Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership (MNSP) is seeking a proactive and professional Central Team Administration Assistant to join our growing central office team. This is a pivotal role, providing high-quality clerical and administrative support to ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the Trust.
About the Trust
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is a successful and expanding multi-academy trust, committed to delivering high-quality education and strong outcomes for all pupils across our family of schools. As the Trust continues to grow, our central team plays a vital role in supporting schools, sharing best practice and enabling collaboration across the partnership. Joining MNSP means becoming part of a values-based organisation with a clear vision for sustainable growth, professional development and continuous improvement.
The Role
As a key member of the central team, you will often be the first point of contact for visitors and callers, representing the Trust with professionalism, warmth and efficiency. You will support a wide range of administrative functions, from managing digital systems to assisting with the coordination of Trust-wide training and events.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Providing professional telephone support and managing head office visitor protocols.
- Maintaining the Trust training platform, Google groups, contact lists and the staff portal.
- Issuing Trust-wide communications and supporting the collation of the weekly Trust Circular.
- Managing room bookings, stationery supplies and maintaining both paper and electronic filing systems.
- Assisting with the central safeguarding register for contractors and service providers.
There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests and employee assistance helpline. Support staff in schools can also benefit from a range of national discount schemes available to education professionals such as the Blue Light Card offering savings on shopping, travel and leisure.
We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
