Manchester City Council is looking for dedicated and motivated Administration Assistants to join its team in Manchester. With two positions available and a full-time schedule of 30 hours per week, this is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are passionate about public service and committed to making a positive impact in the community.
The ideal candidate will share the Council’s core values of respect, inclusion, and growth, and bring a genuine passion for supporting others. This role is well-suited to someone who values strong relationships, thrives in a team environment, and takes pride in delivering high-quality administrative support.
Position: Administration Assistant
Salary: £22,404 per annum
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Manchester
About the Role
Are you looking for the next step in your career, a new challenge and opportunity to widen the positive impact you have?
We have an exciting opportunity for an Administration Assistant to join our School Support Team in September 2025.
You will find more information below and in the attached information about the role.
We look forward to welcoming an application from you.
What can we offer you?
- The opportunity to have impact within a large and diverse primary school.
- A school committed to wellbeing of all staff – evidenced through our actions, provision, policies and systems.
- Our children are the highlight of our school and there is something very special about them all.
- An incredibly supportive and effective governing body.
- A strong, committed and collaborative leadership team including senior and middle leaders with a distributed leadership model.
- An inclusive, warm and welcoming team of staff – from our teachers and TAs through to admin, premises, cleaning and lunch time staff.
- Parents / carers and wider community who are respectful, positive about school and from very diverse backgrounds.
Duties
About the Candidate
- The most important thing to us, is that we find the right person for our children, team and community.
- You will be passionate about making a difference and share our belief in the importance of relationships and our core values of: respect, inclusion and growth.
- You will want to work in a large, diverse, urban primary school and understand the wonderful and unique opportunities and challenges this can bring.
About Us
Our vision and mission statement is: Making a difference and achieving excellence for every child. Our school values are growth, respect and inclusion.
These are incredibly important to us and shape our provision for all pupils, staff and the wider community.
We are proud of our relational approach which underpins the ‘Chapel Street Way’. Visitors to our school comment on the warm, welcoming environment and nurturing relationships.
Our commitment to wellbeing, equality and improvement is strong and can be seen through our actions at all levels across school.
You will find more information about our school in the letter from our Headteacher on our vacancies page, and on our school website.
To apply for this job role, please complete the application form and email it to: c.fitton@chapelstreet.manchester.sch.uk
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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
If you’re ready to be part of an organisation that values your contribution and puts people first, APPLY NOW to join Manchester City Council as an Administration Assistant.
Application Deadline
September 11, 2025