School Administrator

Applefields School; Skipton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Brooklands School in Skipton, North Yorkshire, seeks a School Administrator to join a dedicated team. This permanent role is term-time only plus training days and comprises 25 hours per week at Brooklands.

The role covers general administration with finance, HR support, attendance management, and budget monitoring. You will manage school accounts, handle cash and invoices, compile reports, and assist with lettings and staff onboarding.

Qualifications

• Experience in school administration or education sector preferred.
• Ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
• Experience with budget monitoring and accounting in a school setting.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities for varied admin tasks.

Responsibilities

• General administration with finance responsibilities.
• Provide HR support including attendance management.
• Induction assistance for new employees.
• Manage school accounts, payments, invoices and bank reconciliations.
• Assist in monitoring budgets below £200,000.
• Produce documents for newsletters, communications and reports.
• Support school lettings and event coordination.
• Develop plans/timetables/solutions for issues as they arise.

Skills

Administration

HR support

Budget monitoring

Data analysis

Negotiation skills

Job description

Grade: E

Contract: Permanent – Term Time Only plus training days

Hours: 25 hours per week

Location: Skipton, North Yorkshire, Brooklands School

At Brooklands our pupils come first!

At Brooklands School we take pride in our pupils. Their learning is our priority and is central to our vision, our purpose and our actions. We recognise the special talents and skills that they bring to our community, and with great knowledge and expertise, we work to ensure they achieve all that they can.

Brooklands is a specialist school providing high-quality education for pupils with a wide range of complex needs. Our pupils are aged from 4-19. There are currently 130 children and young people on roll.

The Headteacher and Governing Body of Brooklands School are seeking to recruit a School Administrator. This role requires a dedicated, flexible and organised person who will approach work with a positive attitude, honesty, confidentiality and integrity.

This is a varied role that encompasses general administration with finance; the role will involve:

• Using advisory and negotiation skills on a regular basis, e.g. obtaining quotes and negotiating with suppliers for the best price on office supplies & advising staff on administrative procedures
• Using some analytical and judgemental skills when interpreting information, e.g. directing parents with problems/queries to the appropriate person
• Assist in the induction of new employees
• Providing HR support, attendance management
• More in- depth knowledge of financial and administrative procedures/systems.
• Use of analytical skills e.g. analyse and interpret data for reports
• Undertake the administration of all accounts relating to the school, including handling of small amounts of cash, payments of bills and invoices, reconciliation of bank statements and preparation of month end returns etc.
• Contribute to monitoring budgets/ sums of money under £20,000-200,000
• Produce documents for the school e.g. newsletters, brochures
• Responsible for confidential information e.g. pupil and staff records
• Assists in preparing reports
• Administration support of school lettings
• The requirement to develop plans/timetables/solutions in response to issues that arise, e.g. arranging supply cover

We can offer you:

• A highly supportive Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team
• Opportunities to further your professional development
• A hard working and friendly staff team always willing to support

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds