Administration Officer

Batley Girls' High School; Birstall; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Batley Girls' High School in the Batley area is seeking a hardworking and professional individual to complete administrative tasks in our Reception and Administration Team. The successful candidate will be highly organised, demonstrate strong IT skills, and show excellent attention to detail.

You will join a committed and supportive team dedicated to providing an outstanding level of service to pupils, staff and visitors, while maintaining high standards of accuracy and confidentiality in a

Qualifications

• This role requires high levels of organisation and reliable IT skills.
• Candidates should have strong attention to detail and be able to manage multiple tasks.
• Experience in reception/administration and working in a school setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• This post is within the Reception and Administration Team, handling day-to-day admin tasks.
• Maintain accurate records and provide a high level of service to pupils, staff and visitors.
• Support the wider team with miscellaneous duties as required.

Skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Batley Multi Academy Trust’s sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls’ High School; Batley Grammar School; Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Hyrstmount Junior School; Manorfield Infant and Nursery School; Purlwell Infant and Nursery School and Upper Batley High School. The Trust also operates two community centres called The Fields and the Yorkshire Rose Teaching Partnership for adult education and the Smart Academy. We provide high quality education for all our young people regardless of their background or starting point. Collaboration across our Trust family of schools enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters.

Batley Girls’ High School is an 11-19 school dedicated to providing an environment that enables all members of our school community to thrive. “This warm, welcoming school is wholeheartedly focused on its pupils. Pupils settle in quickly when they arrive. They understand that staff care for them and want them to succeed. They go on to do well in the subjects they study and appreciate the help they get to achieve.” (OFSTED 2025). Centrally to this is commitment to invest in all colleagues to help them flourish and support our learners. “Staff enjoy working together as a team. They receive timely professional development in line with the school’s improvement priorities. It aids teachers in developing their subject and pedagogical understanding well.”

We are seeking a hardworking and professional individual to complete administrative tasks based within our Reception and Administration Team. The successful candidate will be highly organised, demonstrate strong IT skills, and show excellent attention to detail. You will be joining a committed and supportive team dedicated to providing an outstanding level of service to all members of our school community.

The ideal candidate will be efficient, enthusiastic, and genuinely interested in working within a secondary school environment. You must be able to manage challenging situations with confidence and professionalism, whilst working effectively as part of a team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive forward thinking Trust, who in return for your commitment and hard work, will support you to achieve your own career goals and aspirations.

Batley Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for Regulated Activity and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.