Administrative Assistant​/First Aider

Overview

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Birmingham,
The role involves supporting the reception manager as well as our pro-active administration & reception team in providing a high-level administrative function to students, staff, and parents.

To provide a supportive, effective and efficient administrative support relating to a specific area or areas of school business. Such duties to include word-processing, letter production, data inputting, form completion, photocopying, mailing, report production, record management, confidential work and liaison with relevant stakeholders. Home-School communications relating to all aspects of school life (letters, text messages, emails) Administrative support for educational visits and trips.

Records management, including school databases and archiving, ensuring systems are up-to-date and accurate.

Telephone and Reception duties. Ensure photocopiers and audio visual equipment are in good working order. Arrange contracts and call out contracted maintenance staff if unable to resolve fault in the first instance.

To assess First Aid problems presented by pupils and staff, taking appropriate action in the event of an emergency and communicating with staff and parents as necessary. To attend to minor medical needs of pupils, such as administering plasters bandages etc as required, and look after pupils who feel ill. Write Risk Assessments as required for pupils on site with medical needs.

To be involved in extra-curricular activities such as making a contribution to after-school clubs and visits. To undertake any reasonable task as directed by the Line manager.

All employees of Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School are required to understand and contribute to the school’s Objectives and Core Values

This role is until December 2026 for Maternity cover only.

If you are interested in this role and would like to request an informal visit, please contact Sue Woodley on  or email re

Closing date: 8AM Monday 2nd Feb 2026

Contact:
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This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS;
Prohibition check;
Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

References. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

Short-listed candidates. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.

• Support the reception manager and the administration & reception team in providing high-level administrative function to students, staff and parents.
• Word-processing, letter production, data inputting, form completion, photocopying, mailing, report production, record management, confidential work and liaison with relevant stakeholders.
• Manage Home-School communications (letters, text messages, emails) and provide administrative support for educational visits and trips.
• Records management, including school databases and archiving; ensure systems are up-to-date and accurate.
• Telephone and reception duties; ensure photocopiers and audio visual equipment are in good working order; arrange contracts and call out contracted maintenance staff if unable to resolve fault in the first instance.
• Assess First Aid problems and take appropriate action in emergencies; communicate with staff and parents as necessary.
• Attend to minor medical needs of pupils (e.g., plaster/bandages) and look after pupils who feel ill.
• Write Risk Assessments as required for pupils on site with medical needs.
• Participate in extra-curricular activities and after-school clubs as directed by the Line Manager.
• Undertake any reasonable task as directed by the Line Manager.
• Understand and contribute to the school’s Objectives and Core Values.
• Role is maternity cover until December 2026.
• All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references; online due diligence will be carried out for short-listed candidates.

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Pre-employment checks: enhanced DBS;
  Prohibition check;
  Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.