Administration Officer

St Anne's Academy; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

LGPS pension including life insurance

Convenient location near motorway/bus

Job summary

St Anne’s Academy is seeking an Administration Officer on a maternity cover basis. The role involves providing administrative and general support across the academy, assisting with student queries, and covering the Visitor’s Reception desk.

It is a full-time equivalent position but position is pro rata for term time plus 4 days. Candidates should have strong administrative, organisational, ICT, MS Office and database skills, with a proactive, flexible mindset and team spirit.

Qualifications

• Excellent administrative, organisation, customer service and ICT skills, including MS Office and databases.
• Positive, flexible and proactive approach to work.
• Work well within a team.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and general support for whole academy activities.
• Assist with student queries in line with academy procedures.
• Provide cover for the Visitor’s Reception desk.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

ICT skills

Teamwork

Social media management

Tools

MS Office

Databases

Job description

Administration Officer [Maternity Cover]

Grade 2, NJC Salary Points 4 6, £26,016 to £26,847 pa [full-time equivalent salary]

36 hours 40 minutes per week, Monday to Friday, actual pro rata salary £22,164 to £22,872 pa

Term Time plus 4 days

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.

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

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.

For further information please refer to:

• the Cranmer Education Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Trust Policies | Cranmer Education Trust.
• The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders, in the job details’ documents section.
• The job description and person specification for further information regarding the safeguarding responsibilities of the role.

Please note that CVs are not accepted.

Closing Date: Wednesday 23 September 2026 at 09:00am

Interviews: w/c 28 September 2026

Supporting Documents

• Statement Re Employing Ex-Offenders (Statement Re Employing Ex-Offenders )
• Administration Officer JD & PS