Education Admin Lead for New Special School Startup

South View Academy; Selby; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

South View Academy, a state-of-the-art 3-19 Special Free School opening in September 2027, invites applications for an Administration Manager to join from January 2027 and help establish core administrative systems, data compliance, HR workflows and financial processes ahead of the first cohort.

We seek a senior administrator with leadership experience, strong MIS/finance software skills, budget awareness and GDPR/data protection expertise, and the resilience to foster a can-do culture in a

Qualifications

• Senior administrative or office management experience.
• Ability to lead and mentor an admin team.
• High digital competence with MIS and financial/HR software.
• Knowledge of GDPR, data protection, budgeting and procurement.
• Adaptable to a 3–19 special school environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish core administrative systems and office infrastructure.
• Develop data compliance, HR workflows and financial processes.
• Lead and develop an admin team with a positive culture.
• Oversee budget monitoring and purchasing processes.
• Prepare for opening of a new 3–19 special school.

Skills

Senior admin

People leadership

MIS systems

Budget monitoring

GDPR compliance

Data protection

Purchasing processes

Special school experience

Job description

South View Academy, a state-of-the-art 3-19 Special Free School opening in September 2027, invites applications for an Administration Manager to join from January 2027 and help establish core administrative systems, data compliance, HR workflows and financial processes ahead of the first cohort.

We seek a senior administrator with leadership experience, strong MIS/finance software skills, budget awareness and GDPR/data protection expertise, and the resilience to foster a can-do culture in a