Senior Administrator

Briar Hill Primary Academy is now recruiting for a Senior Administrator. This role could be the ideal next step in your career.

If you are ambitious, inspirational, creative, open-minded, and want to be part of our success then we want to hear from you.

Providing our young people access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences is what drives us. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. From the classroom, to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with our local communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambition and unlock potential. The education and experiences equips our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens.

We work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the Trust’s vision, to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

About the role

To ensure the clerical and administrative activities within the academy are effectively and efficiently undertaken and to provide excellent service to the overall running of the academy. 

37 hours per week, 40 weeks a year – permanent position

About our Academy

Briar Hill is an innovative school, which is fortunate to benefit from motivated, positive pupils and an exceptional team of dedicated staff. 

Everything we do is based on the highest expectations of the children. Briar Hill Primary School provides a continuous learning journey for children from three to eleven years old and responds to developing and changing needs as pupils move through the school.

As a result of our high expectations, our children make good progress from their starting points and achieve well.

We deliver a curriculum based on important skills in literacy, numeracy and technology, to provide the secure foundation for learning in a wide range of situations, whilst also developing children’s creative thinking.  We make learning interesting and fun; our children enjoy school and have a real enthusiasm for learning.

Salary & Benefits

£20,227.36 FTE (£18141.35 pro rata)

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Who we are looking for

Proven experience as an office assistant or in another relevant administrative role.

Working at or towards national occupational standards (NOS) in business and administration level 2 and knowledge / skills equivalent to current qualifications level 2

Educated to NVQ level 2 / GCSE Grade A-C or equivalent knowledge and experience

Knowledge of procedures for a range of administrative activities including knowledge of various IT packages equivalent to national qualifications level 2 plus operational experience of administrative systems

Good written and verbal communication skills.  Provide information and guidance to colleagues and service users within defined guidelines

Establish and maintain effective and constructive relationships with pupils, parents and carers, communicating with them as appropriate to share information,

and inform them of academy business through daily contacts and written communications

Perform reception duties including dealing with visitors as required using courtesy and tact

About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) has grown to a network of 34 academies, incorporating primary, secondary and grammar, and special schools. We employ over 2000 people with the primary focus of raising the standards of education for 13,000 young people. Whatever your role, you should know you are contributing to achieving our vision of inspiring the next generation of young people to be the best they can in whatever they choose. Our aim is to be the country’s leading academy chain, committed to delivering the highest educational standards alongside an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

While each academy is unique, we share common goals, aspirations, values and methods that enable us to work collaboratively and collectively to achieve our mission. We operate regional hubs, whereby academies work with other schools who are part of the Trust so we can share skills and knowledge, allowing them to benefit and learn from each other.

Apply now

To complete our application form, please visit our website.   Please note we cannot accept CVs without a completed application form.

​​​​​​​Early applications are advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy.

​​​​​​​Briar Hill Primary Academy is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.