Job Profile

Administrative assistants provide vital office support, from answering phones to ordering stationery, entering data on computers to filing paperwork.

Administrative assistants need to be:

• Able to prioritise work.
• Able to work accurately and pay attention to detail
• Familiar with computers
• Good teamworkers
• Literate and numerate
• Methodical and well-organised

Job Description

Nottinghamshire has produced a generic job description for

• Administrative assistants

Please note that the job description shown here is for guidance only and may not necessarily match the individual job descriptions of all schools.

Qualifications

There are usually no formal academic qualifications needed but many schools would insist on at least four GCSEs at A-C, including English and maths.

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