Adminstration Assistant

Retford Oaks Academy; Retford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Retford Oaks Academy is seeking a part-time Business Administration Assistant to support a busy school office. The role involves organising workloads, prioritising tasks and contributing to efficient administrative services across the academy.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong time management, be able to build rapport with students and staff, and work well within a team while maintaining accuracy and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Ability to work across multiple business support teams.
• Commitment to accuracy and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Understand the importance of community.
• Be a positive role model who can build a good rapport with students and staff.
• Have the ability to organise and manage own workload and work across all business support teams; deliver good level of accuracy, effective timekeeping and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Work as part of a busy team.

Skills

Organisation

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Business Administration Assistant

Working Hours: 30 hours, term time only

At Retford Oaks Academy we live by one key principle - dedication to excellence in all that we do. Our key goal is to invest in the progress of our students, academically and holistically, so that they foster this same sense of dedication. If you have the skills, dedication and drive to enhance our students' life chances by investing in their future, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

An opportunity has arisen for you to join our highly focused, dedicated staff in the role of Business Administration Assistant. The successful candidate will provide a wide and varied range of administrative support across the Academy through organising, planning and prioritising workload and to ensure that effective business and educational support is maintained.

Why join Retford Oaks Academy?

Retford Oaks Academy is a large secondary academy for students aged 11-18 years. Our rapidly increasing numbers mean that we now have over 1100 students studying with us. The Academy is part of the Diverse Academies Trust. The Academy prides itself on working as a key partner within the Trust, but also on working with partners beyond the Trust, to ensure that we are constantly striving to research and develop the best quality educational experience which works for our students in our context. Our extensive, modern facilities enable us to offer a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities to broaden the experiences of our students and to engage them with their learning. In our latest Ofsted inspection, the Academy was praised for having 'high ambitions for pupils' and students who are 'dedicated to their learning'.

www.retfordoaks-ac.org.uk

Retford Oaks Academy, Babworth Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7NJ

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The opportunity

We know that our staff team are our greatest resource. Therefore, we invest heavily in them and we know that this has helped us to develop our stable, supportive and high performing team.

We know that we have a lot to offer someone who wants to feel respected, appreciated and who is excited by the opportunity to develop new skills. If you are looking to be part of an exciting improvement journey, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The successful candidate will:

• Understand the importance of community
• Be a positive role model who can build a good rapport with students and staff
• Have the ability to organise and manage own workload and work across all business support teamsDeliver good level of accuracy, effective timekeeping and a proactive approach to problem solving
• Work as part of a busy team.

Our employee benefits

At Diverse Academies, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.

In return you will benefit from:

Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 14% OR Teacher Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 23.68%.

Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities covering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust's Diverse Association for Professional Learning.

Full support and induction.

A strong and caring ethos among staff and students.

Networking opportunities across Diverse Academies.

Salary sacrifice opportunities such as car, cycle and technology schemes.

Staff discounts and offers on gym membership, holidays, days out, cinema tickets, restaurants and top online shopping sites including instant voucher codes.

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.

Health and Wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider, eyecare vouchers. for a free eye test and contribution towards glasses for display screen equipment users.

Diverse Academies Trust

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

We empower. We respect. We care.

Closing date: 25 November 2026

Interview date: 2 December 2026

Start date: 4 January 2027