Administration Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS membership

Training and CPD opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee discount scheme (health &well

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Joseph Rowntree School is seeking an Administration Officer to support the SBM, Finance Manager and Headteacher's PA with back-office admin across the school. The role covers finance, HR, recruitment, staff induction and procurement, including health and safety reporting.

The post is term-time, ideally 37 hours per week, with part-time hours considered for exceptional candidates. Enhanced DBS and right to work are required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Proven ICT skills with experience using databases and various software packages.
• Excellent telephone manner and strong written and verbal communication.
• Highly organised, reliable and able to prioritise conflicting workloads.

Responsibilities

• Provide back-office administrative support to the School Business Manager, Finance Manager and Headteacher's PA.
• Support whole-school activities across the school's administration.
• Provide administrative support for finance, HR, recruitment and staff induction.
• Provide procurement support.
• Support health and safety reporting.
• Set up and develop own systems where appropriate.
• Work closely with subject matter experts.
• Prioritise conflicting workload.

Skills

ICT skills

Database familiarity

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organised & reliable

Job description

The Administration Officer post sits in the back office at Joseph Rowntree School, supporting the School Business Manager, Finance Manager and Headteacher's PA. The work spans whole-school admin, including finance, HR and recruitment, staff induction, procurement and health and safety reporting. It is a term-time role, ideally 37 hours a week, with part-time hours considered for an exceptional candidate, and the post holder is expected to set up their own systems. Enhanced DBS and right to work are required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Provide back-office administrative support to the School Business Manager, Finance Manager and Headteacher's PA
• Support whole-school activities across the school's administration
• Provide administrative support for finance
• Provide administrative support for HR, recruitment and staff induction
• Provide procurement support
• Support health and safety reporting
• Set up and develop own systems where appropriate
• Work closely with subject matter experts
• Prioritise conflicting workload

What’s required

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in some of the key areas of the role
• Willingness to learn new skills in other areas

Skills & knowledge

• Very good ICT skills
• Familiarity with databases and different software packages
• Excellent telephone manner
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Highly organised, reliable and able to prioritise

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Eligible to work in the UK

Other

• Team player
• Builds relationships with all staff while maintaining strict confidentiality
• Positive approach
• Dynamic and flexible
• Willing to seek out better ways of working
• Thrives getting on with tasks set

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) membership
• Training and development opportunities (CPD)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee benefit scheme with discounts on health and wellbeing, leisure and retail products and services
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 helpline for free and confidential advice