Administration Officer

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to recruit an exceptional, back office administrator, perhaps looking to broaden or re-direct their skillset by working closely with and supporting the School Business Manager, Finance Manager and Headteacher’s PA in a whole range of whole-school activities. This will include providing administrative support in areas such as finance, human resources / recruitment and staff induction, procurement support and health & safety reporting.

You must be a team player, be able to build relationships with all staff but also maintain strictest confidence, be dynamic and flexible, and want to seek out better ways of working. This range of activity has huge breadth, so you should have demonstrable experience in some of the key areas and be willing to learn new skills in others. You will work closely with subject matter experts but need to be able to thrive in getting on with tasks set. You will be given the freedom to set up and develop your own systems where appropriate.

You will be highly organised, utterly reliable and able to prioritise conflicting workload. You must possess very good ICT skills, be familiar with databases and different software packages, have an excellent telephone manner and be able to communicate effectively and efficiently both verbally and in writing.

Most importantly, you must have a positive approach, working in schools is hugely rewarding but can also be challenging, with no two days the same. We look forward to meeting you.

What the school offers its staff

We offer a range of benefits, including

Full access to Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Training and development opportunities (CPD)

Access to Cycle to Work scheme

Access to an employee benefit scheme, which offers discounts across a range of products and services from health and wellbeing to leisure and retail

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 helpline for free and confidential advice

You will find us to the north of the historic city of York and we have an excellent learning environment and superb facilities.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.