Administrator

Skegness Infant Academy; Skegness; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking on all sites

Public sector pension scheme

Eye tests & Spectacles Discount

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Skegness Infant Academy invites applications for an Administrator to provide essential office support, handle queries by phone and email, and assist with ordering and diary management. The role emphasizes customer service and efficient office operations within a busy school community.

Based at Skegness Infant Academy, the post requires strong administrative skills, teamwork, and a calm, empathetic approach. Experience in education and with MIS Arbor is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Excellent telephone and empathetic manner.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Adaptable and flexible, calm under pressure.
• Proven time-management, supervisory, organisational and administration skills.
• Experience in educational environment and MIS Arbor advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the academy office.
• Answer queries via telephone and email.
• Raise purchase orders and order equipment and supplies.
• Support the Principal with admin duties including supply bookings and maintaining diaries.
• Attendance administration during busy times.

Skills

Telephone etiquette

Empathy

Relationship building

Time management

Organisational skills

Administration

Teamwork

Initiative

MIS Arbor (advantageous)

Databases

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Tools

Arbor MIS

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

We are looking for a Administrator to join our team here at Skegness Infant Academy!

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference to their community. As Administrator you will provide administrative support to the academy.

Other duties include:

You will ensure the busy Academy Office provides a professional and timely customer service which includes answering queries via telephone and email and revieing and updating office administration processes including IT trackers and proformas. You will be the first point of contact for parents/carers and external visitors.

You will support other Skegness Infant colleagues by raising purchase orders and ordering equipment and supplies, supporting the Principal with a range of administrative duties including supply bookings and maintaining diaries.

During busy times/staff absence, undertake attendance administration.

You should:

Possess and excellent telephone and empathetic manner, be adept at building relationships with all stakeholders, be adaptable and flexible and remain calm under pressure whilst working in a busy office.

Prioritising tasks using proven time-management skills and have proven supervisory, organisational and administration skills, while being able to demonstrate your ability to work effectively within a team as well as on your own initiative.

Whilst not an essential requirement, having experience and knowledge of working within an educational environment and with a MIS system such as Arbor would be advantageous, also proven experience and skills using databases and Microsoft applications such as 'Excel' and Teams and have proven experience of working confidentially at all times whilst adhering to data protection legislation.

About us:

SkegnessInfant and Junior Academies are part of the Greenwood Academies Trust are active, vibrant and caring schools located on the East Coast. We work in close collaboration with one another and located on the same site, to continually create closer links and improve the life chances of all our children. Our lively learning environments reflect our engaging curriculum that promotes a lifelong love of learning.

In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:

Alongside nationally agreed terms and conditions, we offer a generous benefits package. Here's a selection of what's on offer to our people in recognition of the huge difference they make to our children, their families and the communities we serve.

• Access to Benefit Hub - the world’s largest discount marketplace
• A free Wellbeing Gateway platform and mobile app
• A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it
• Lease a brand‑new or pre‑loved hybrid vehicle through our Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy
• Supporting your professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review
• Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone
• Eye tests & Spectacles Discount
• Family friendly policies and time off for dependants
• Dedicated ECT support programme
• Access to savings in childcare costs
• Generous annual leave allocation
• Automatic pay progression
• Free parking on all sites
• Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff
• Professional Supervision for Academy Leaders

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.