Administration Officer - The Brooksbank School

Kirklees Council; Elland; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Staff development

Free Parking

Cycle to Work

Eye Care

Annual Flu Vaccines

Lifestyle benefits

Job summary

The Brooksbank School in Elland, on behalf of Kirklees Council, is seeking an organised administrator to support general school operations with high-quality document production, filing and GDPR-compliant data entry.

Working with the Administration Manager and Leadership Coordinator, you will maintain student records on the MI system and support Pastoral, SEND, Sixth Form, Finance, Exams and Communications teams, ensuring data accuracy for census.

Qualifications

• Strong Microsoft package skills.
• Ability to produce high quality documents with attention to detail.
• Ability to organise and prioritise effectively.
• Experience in secondary schools is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• General administrative work: drafting letters, communications, photocopying, filing and data entry with GDPR compliance.
• Set up and maintain student records on the MI system, including admissions and EHCP data.
• Liaise with and provide support for Pastoral, SEND, Sixth Form, Finance, Exams, Curriculum teams and Communications.
• Ensure MI data is correct before census collections.

Skills

Microsoft packages

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Tools

MI system

Job description

Hours

37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8.00am – 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm.

Organisation

Schools

Directorate

Primary Schools

Service Area

The Brooksbank School

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

The Brooksbank School, Victoria Rd, Elland HX5 0QG

Position type

Permanent

Grade

Band C (NJC point 4 – 6)

Salary

Actual Salary: £22,152 - £22,860 per annum.

Advert Wording

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of The Brooksbank School

Start Date

Monday 12th October / as soon as your notice allows.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Are you super organised, enthusiastic and dedicated when it comes to producing high quality documents and completing administrative tasks to a superior standard?

Do you recognise yourself as being extremely accurate and paying close attention to detail? Are you a strong team player who can happily work on your own with limited supervision? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in secondary schools is desirable but not essential.
• Strong Microsoft package skills.
• Ability to produce, high quality documents with a natural sense of attention to detail.
• Ability to organise.
• Ability to flexibly prioritise and reprioritise.

What The Role Involves In a Nutshell

• To undertake general administrative work supporting all school operations by drafting letters, internal and external communications, photocopying, laminating, filing and record and data entry keeping in line with current GDPR requirements.
• Working with the Administration Manager & Leadership Coordinator, set up and maintain student records (primarily) on the MI system, including admission, EHCP and other relevant data from previous schools.
• Liaising with, and providing administrative support for Pastoral, SEND, Sixth Form, Finance, Exams, Curriculum teams and Comms.
• Ensuring MI system is correct before census collections.

What you’ll get in return?

You’ll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!

In Addition To This You Will Benefit From

• Automatic enrolment to the West Yorkshire Pensions Fund.
• A Supportive and forward-thinking Leadership Team.
• Staff development through appraisal and CPD.
• Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students.
• Free Parking.
• Additional holidays linked to service.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Eye Care.
• Annual Flu Vaccines.
• Home & Technology Scheme.
• Rewards and discounts.
• GP Online and Prescription Service.
• Your Care Wellbeing package.
• Lifestyle benefits (discount platform).

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.

SAFER RECRUITMENT

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check; the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026.

Closing date

23 September 2026, 9:00 AM