Administrative Assistant

Golearnleicestershire; Wigston; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakfield Short Stay School, operated by Leicestershire County Council, is seeking an experienced administrator for its secondary base. You will help manage daily operations, workforce planning and data reporting to capture pupil progress from starting points.

The role requires ICT proficiency, school experience, and ability to work under pressure while supporting pupils with SEMH needs. DBS check required; part-time and term-time considerations apply.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Maths/Numeracy and English/Literacy required or equivalent.
• Experience in a school setting with administrative tasks.
• Experience using information management systems and finance software.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient administrative support for day-to-day operations.
• Plan and manage own workload to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate empathy and connect with pupils with complex SEMH needs while delivering a flexible data system.

Skills

Excellent ICT skills

Empathy with pupils with SEMH

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Level 2 qualifications in Maths/Numeracy and English/Literacy

Level 3 qualification in business and administration

Tools

MIS

FMS

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Oakfield School Secondary provision, initially based at SLIP -Leicestershire County Council, Bassett St,South Wigston, Wigston LE18 4PE

Salary: £27,717 - £29,076 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 22.2 hours per week (42 weeks term time)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 9th October 2026

Interview Date(s): Monday 19th October 2026 – but may change depending on staff/room availability

Oakfield Short Stay School is Leicestershire’s provision for primary and secondary school aged children who are at risk, or who have been permanently excluded from school. You will be part of a vital team in an exciting period of development, working with us to meet the needs of children and young people who struggle to manage in mainstream and need a different offer of education to secure their successful next steps.

About the Role

This role is toensure the provision of efficient and effective administrative support for the day-to-day operation within our secondary sites, planning and managing your own workload in order to meet deadlines. The role would suit an experienced and suitably qualified person who has experience of using data systems and reports within an education setting, particularly within the Special Education sector. Many of our young people present with challenging behaviour, and we are looking for someone who can demonstrate strong empathy and ability to intrinsically connect with pupils with complex SEMH needs and lead in delivering a service that enables flexible data systems that capture pupils progress against their starting points.

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Level 2 qualifications in Maths/Numeracy and English/Literacy. Level 3 qualification in business and administration, or evidence of equivalent experience.
• Experience of working in a school environment, or similar experience carrying out a range of administrative tasks.
• Excellent ICT skills, along with the ability to make effective use of a range of ICT software in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.
• Experience of working in a school office or similar setting, meeting the needs of the service.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure, managing your own workload in order to meet deadlines.
• Experience of using information management systems and finance software.
• Experience using MIS; Management Information Systems and FMS; Finance Management Systems would be beneficial.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion,please contact:

Visits are strongly encouraged. Please contact Emma Collin to arrange a potential visit.

Emma Collin - School Business Manager

Email: [e-mail]