Administration Officer [Maternity Cover]

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an Administration Officer from 1 November 2026 to cover a period of maternity leave, working within a busy and varied multi-disciplinary team, providing administrative and general support for whole academy activities. The successful postholder will also assist with student queries in line with academy procedures and provide cover for the Visitor’s Reception desk.

We are looking for candidates who

• Have excellent administrative, organisation, customer service and ICT skills, including MS Office and databases
• Have a positive, flexible and proactive approach to work
• Work well within a team
• Would like to work in a busy but rewarding environment
• Experience of maintaining a website and social media for professional purposes will be advantageous as we seek to further develop our use of social media to improve communication with our families and stakeholders.

What the school offers its staff

Working for St Anne’s means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing Trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.

Alongside St Anne’s CE Academy, the Trust is made up of The Blue Coat School, and two primary schools; East Crompton St George’s and Mayfield Primary. The Trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub; both of which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England. We are also opening a new secondary school in Oldham in 2022 for 1,200 pupils, The Brian Clarke CE Academy.

For further details please visit https://careers.cranmereducationtrust.com/.

We offer

• Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
• Local Government career average pension scheme including life insurance and dependent’s pension
• Convenient location for motorway (2 minute drive from Junction 19, M62), bus and tram networks

Commitment to safeguarding

St Anne’s Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Please refer to

• the trust's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy; • The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders; • The job description and person specification.