School Administrator

eTeach UK Limited; Stalybridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational trust is seeking a dedicated School Administrator for Wild Bank Community School in Stalybridge. The successful candidate will handle front of house duties, maintain pupil information, and assist with attendance management. Candidates should have excellent IT skills, a calm approach, and effective communication abilities. This role promises a supportive team environment focused on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Salary ranges from £21,967 for part-time to £26,403 for full-time, with a start date in February 2026.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and school-specific systems.
• Ability to manage a busy workload and meet deadlines.
• Effective communication skills with school community.

Responsibilities

• Handle front of house duties and welcome visitors.
• Maintain pupil information using Arbor and other databases.
• Process payments from parents through Arbor.
• Manage nursery and in-year admissions.
• Record and manage pupil attendance data.

Skills

Excellent IT skills

Organisational skills

Effective communication

Calm and flexible approach

Tools

Microsoft Office

Arbor

Job description

The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a School Administrator at Wild Bank Community School, Demesne Drive, Stalybridge, SK15 2PG.

Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop aspiration, motivation and to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our academies and all roles at our academy are central to ensuring that we work to support this.

Wild Bank is a one‑form entry school with 31 staff and 146 pupils aged between 3 and 11. Wild Bank’s school motto is ‘Working together we can achieve our best’.

To start Monday 23rd February 2026.

Salary: £26,403 – £27,694 (full time). Part‑time 35 hours per week, Term Time Only with a salary of £21,967 – £23,041 (TMBC Grade D Point 7‑10).

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated school administrator to join our team who will be a welcoming first point of contact for those visiting and contacting the school. We have a friendly, supportive and committed staff team who care deeply about providing the best education possible for our children.

Responsibilities

• Front of house duties, e.g., handling telephone calls and welcoming visitors;
• Maintaining a range of pupil information, e.g., using Arbor and other databases;
• Managing and processing payments from parents through Arbor;
• Using a range of online systems, e.g., for data transfer;
• Managing nursery and in‑year admissions;
• Recording and managing pupil attendance data and contacting parents regarding pupils’ absence;
• Assisting with the administration of extra‑curricular activities and other programmes;
• Completing and sharing information with external bodies

Qualifications

• Excellent IT skills, including competence with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and an aptitude for learning school‑specific systems;
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise a busy workload and meet deadlines;
• Effective written and oral communication skills, with the ability to converse at ease with all members of the school community;
• A professional, calm, patient, and flexible approach to work in a dynamic environment;
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Selection Process

• Applications close at 09:00 on Friday 16th January 2026, although the Trust reserves the right to close the process early if suitable candidates are identified through our selection process;
• Interviews will take place on Wednesday 21st January 2026;
• Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed

Victorious Academies Trust has a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The role described involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process.

All support staff roles within our Trust have a probationary period of three months.

All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).