Administrative Officer

King Edward Primary School & Nursery; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

King Edward Primary School is recruiting a School Administrative Officer Level 3 to support the Operations Manager with administrative, financial and organisational processes. The role involves operating the school’s financial system, managing budget allocations and invoicing, and providing information to the School Management Team.

The successful candidate will have general office experience, be able to handle cash and financial calculations, interpret data for senior staff, and communicate

Qualifications

• General office experience or similar.
• Experience with financial/cash handling.
• Ability to perform routine and complex financial calculations.
• Ability to interpret data and present to senior staff.

Responsibilities

• Operate the school’s financial system and procedures in line with statutory and internal guidelines.
• Assist with maintaining the school budgetary allocation and provide financial information.
• Process invoices and provide related information to the School Management Team.
• Support administrative, financial and organisational processes within the school.

Skills

Office experience

Cash handling

Financial calculations

Data interpretation

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Literacy & numeracy

Communication skills

Job description

School Administrative Officer Level 3

Required from ASAP

Full time 37 hours per week

Term time only

Permanent

Grade D points 7-12 (£27,274-£29,542 FTE per annum)

Actual Salary £23,458.78 per annum

King Edward Primary School is seeking to appoint a Level 3 School Administrative Officer to support the Operations Manager to provide administrative, financial, organisational processes within the school and assist with the planning and development of support services.

We warmly welcome applications from motivated individuals to join our dedicated and highly effective team from King Edward Primary. The role will include operating the school’s financial system and procedures in accordance with statutory guidelines, financial guidelines, school and Trust Policy and practice; assisting with maintaining the school budgetary allocation and providing financial information and processing of invoices and the provision of related information to members of the School Management Team.

You will:

1. have general office or similar experience
2. experience of working in financial/cash handling
3. be able to carry out both routine and more difficult financial calculations
4. have the ability to interpret data / information and present this to senior staff in an appropriate, understandable fashion
5. be accurate and take pride in your work
6. work well as part of a team
7. be literate and numerate;
8. have excellent communication skills with children and adults

In return we offer:

1. A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven

towards continuously raising standards.

1. Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives
2. Calm and purposeful learning environments
3. Friendly, polite, well behaved children who deserve the very best
4. Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
5. A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school
6. Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

Equality and diversity matters to us.If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Any questions or queries should be directed to Heather Moorehouse at King Edward Primary School, Saint Andrew Street, Mansfield, NG18 2RGEmail: [e-mail] Telephone: [phone]

Closing date for applications : 29th October 2026 (09:00am)

Interviews will be held on: 2nd November 2026

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9000 children in 27 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.

We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.