Administrative Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided on ICT software

Job summary

Radbrook Primary School is seeking a part-time Administrative Officer to join the school office on a permanent basis. The role focuses on handling financial records and day-to-day administration using finance software, Google tools, online diaries, and the school website/social media.

Hours are over three days (Mon-Wed), 8:30am-4:30pm, during term time plus two weeks. DBS checks and first aid training are expected or held. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of working in a busy office environment.
• Comfortable working with financial data.
• Good ICT skills across finance systems, Google, Word, Excel, online diaries, website and social media.
• Ability to organise workload, recognise priorities and manage several tasks.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with families and staff.
• Trained first aider or willing to be trained.
• DBS check and other relevant pre-employment checks.

Responsibilities

• Work with financial data in the school office.
• Run finance and general office administration using ICT systems.
• Manage several tasks at once and organise and prioritise workload.
• Keep online diaries and maintain the school website and social media.
• Build strong working relationships with families and staff.
• Support the school's nurturing environment for children.

Skills

Financial data

ICT systems

Organisation

Communication skills

Relationship building

Humour / friendly demeanor

Tools

Xero

Google tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Radbrook Primary School is recruiting a part-time Administrative Officer on a permanent contract, working in the school office. The post centres on handling financial records and day-to-day office administration, using finance software, Google tools, online diaries and the school's website and social media. The hours fall over three days, Monday to Wednesday, from 8.30am to 4.30pm, during term time plus two weeks. Visa sponsorship is not available, and first aid training is either held or expected.

What the job involves

• Work with financial data in the school office
• Run finance and general office administration using ICT systems
• Manage several tasks at once and organise and prioritise workload
• Keep online diaries and maintain the school website and social media
• Build strong working relationships with families and staff
• Support the school's nurturing environment for children

Experience

• Extensive experience of working in a busy office environment

Skills & knowledge

• Comfortable working with financial data
• Good ICT skills across finance systems, Google, Word, Excel, online diaries, website and social media
• Ability to organise workload, recognise priorities and manage several tasks
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to build strong relationships with families and staff
• Enthusiastic, friendly, motivated, flexible, calm and with a sense of humour

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check and other relevant pre-employment checks
• Satisfactory references

Other

• Trained first aider or willing to be trained
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Commitment to creating a nurturing environment where children thrive

Nice to have

• Experience of working in an educational organisation
• Experience of Xero or a similar finance system

What’s offered

• Training provided on ICT software