Operations & Finance Administrator (Year‑Round)

Discovery Educational Trust; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme (Life Assurance)

Referral Bonus

October half term (term time staff)

Employee savings and discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Bike2Work scheme

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Gifted Service Leave

Health Cash plan

Job summary

Discovery Educational Trust is seeking an enthusiastic, organised Administrator to join our central Trust team at St Martin's School, Brentwood. You will provide high-quality admin support across Finance, Estates and Operations; manage financial admin, records and queries, and help prepare reports.

The role is full-time (37 hours per week, all year round) on Essex Scale 5 (pt 10–13), offering a friendly, collaborative environment with strong opportunities for professional development and a

Qualifications

• Highly organised and detail-focused with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and administrative skills with a proactive approach to resolving issues.
• Strong IT literacy and ability to use Trust IT systems and standard software.
• Experience in finance/estates/operations admin is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality administrative support across Finance, Estates and Operations.
• Assist with financial administration and record keeping.
• Support estates-related processes and coordinate operational activities.
• Respond to queries and liaise with colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Contribute to preparation of reports and maintain filing systems.
• Ensure Trust policies and procedures are consistently applied.

Skills

Organised

Detail-oriented

Proactive

Communication skills

Administrative skills

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Discovery Educational Trust is seeking an enthusiastic, organised Administrator to join our central Trust team at St Martin's School, Brentwood. You will provide high-quality admin support across Finance, Estates and Operations; manage financial admin, records and queries, and help prepare reports.

The role is full-time (37 hours per week, all year round) on Essex Scale 5 (pt 10–13), offering a friendly, collaborative environment with strong opportunities for professional development and a