Administration Assistant

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Birmingham is seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide essential administrative support. The role requires multitasking abilities, strong ICT, literacy, and communication skills. This position is term time only with a salary range of £21,409 - £23,163 actual. The successful candidate will work closely with staff, families, and students, playing a vital role in the school's operations.

Benefits

Health Cash Plan

Comprehensive induction support

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to Thrive App

Salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Professional attitude and ability to work under pressure.
• Experience in administrative roles preferred.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient and effective administrative service to the school.
• Manage pupil records including attendance and dinners.
• Support financial administration like raising purchase orders.

Skills

Strong ICT skills

Literacy skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Time management

Job description

Administrative Assistant

Location: The Bridge School – Coppice View Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B73 6UE

Salary: FET Range D – FTE £24,891 - £26,930 - (pro rota) Actual £21,409 - £23,163

Hours: 36.5 hours per week - Term Time Only

Start Date:To be confirmed

Closing Date: 9th December 2025 @ 23.59pm

Interview Date: To be confirmed

An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to recruit an Administrative Assistantto play a key role at The Bridge School. The Bridge School is part of Forward Education Trust, a growing Multi Academy Trust established in 2017 serving special schools across the West Midlands area.

The Bridge educates children with complex and multiple needs. Children may have Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) or a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Some children have additional needs including visual impairment and hearing impairment and behaviour difficulties. We currently have 90 children in school, but this may grow over the coming few years.

The successful candidate will be professional, able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. They will be able to multitask and manage a varied workload prioritizing in a fast-paced environment. They will have strong ICT, literacy and communication skills.

Working with our small friendly school office team offers an exciting range of challenges, you are at the centre of the efficient working of our school working directly with our most important stakeholders – our children, their families and our staff. You will have a direct impact on helping to ensure our school remains successful in the care and education of our children.

Key responsibilities

• Providing an efficient and effective administrative service to the school
• Providing excellent reception and switchboard support to the school
• Administration of pupil records including pupil attendance and dinners
• Supporting with financial administration including raising purchase orders and administering online parent payments

The Trust is committed to providing continuous professional development for all staff and will endeavour to offer a supportive, motivating, and engaging working environment. We also offer sector competitive pay, a 24/7 employee support helpline, access to FET HUB – our rewards and wellbeing platform, as well as working with a supportive team in a friendly and inclusive working environment.

Employee Value Proposition

• Teacher Pension or Support Staff Local Government Pension – Employer Contribution
• FET HUB – information all in one place, access to a range of benefits
• Paid for Health Cash Plan – employee and dependent children benefit – option to add partner
• Employee Questionnaire – Consultation with staff on a range of issues and ideas
• Salary sacrifice scheme – Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to the NHS approved Thrive App – to support mental health & well-being
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and an ongoing performance management & appraisal system
• Easy purchase scheme (salary deduction) – Smart Tech in association with Currys
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme – free, totally confidential advice, with face-to-face consultations
• Personal & professional learning & development – including FLICK online learning and other resources
• Access to discounts and offers from Reward Gateway and MyPerks
• Occupational Health Service – accessible to support the needs of individual staff
• Staff recognition – e-cards to celebrate success among colleagues
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Policies being developed to support positive health & well-being: Family Friendly Working, Special Leave of Absence, Flexible Working, Menopause
• Staff recognition – awards throughout the year, in line with Trust behaviours and values
• A commitment to develop new ideas to show we really value what you do for our children

The Trust may review applications upon receipt and may call applicants for interview prior to the advert closing date. Therefore, you are encouraged to make an early application for this role, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date.

Please note that only fully completed Forward Education Trust Application forms will be accepted; we will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CV) or accept them in place of an application form.

If you do not hear from the school within 14 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted. The successful applicants will require an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

An online search will also be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.

Forward Education Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate must promote this ethos.

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