School Operations & Admin Officer

Kirklees Council; Dodworth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Dodworth St John CE Academy. The successful candidate will manage core school administration, handle invoices and payments, maintain safeguarding and HR records, and support site operations to ensure the smooth running of the academy.

We are seeking an organised, proactive individual who can prioritise a varied workload, communicate clearly with staff and parents, and adapt to lettings and contractor liaison when required.

Qualifications

• Can manage key school administration tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Is organised, proactive and able to prioritise a varied workload.
• Communicates clearly with staff, parents, contractors and the Trust team.
• Can handle finance processes such as invoices, payments and basic reconciliations.
• Is confident managing HR admin, staff records and required census returns.
• Pays attention to safeguarding, data protection and health & safety compliance.
• Can support site operations, lettings and contractor liaison when needed.
• Is flexible, reliable and committed to supporting the smooth running of the school.

Responsibilities

• Manage key school administration tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Organise and prioritise a varied workload.
• Communicate clearly with staff, parents, contractors and the Trust team.
• Process invoices and payments and perform basic reconciliations.
• Maintain HR admin, staff records and census returns.
• Ensure safeguarding and data protection compliance.
• Support site operations, lettings and contractor liaison.
• Provide flexible, reliable support for the school's daily needs.

Skills

Admin tasks

Organisation

Clear communication

Finance process handling

HR admin

Safeguarding compliance

Site operations support

Flexibility

Job description

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Dodworth St John CE Academy. The successful candidate will manage core school administration, handle invoices and payments, maintain safeguarding and HR records, and support site operations to ensure the smooth running of the academy.

We are seeking an organised, proactive individual who can prioritise a varied workload, communicate clearly with staff and parents, and adapt to lettings and contractor liaison when required.