School Operations & Admin Specialist (Records & Finance)

Marchant Recruitment; Northampton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an experienced Business Support Officer for a busy secondary school in Northampton. You will manage records, assist finance processes, coordinate meetings and respond to stakeholder enquiries, while upholding safeguarding and data protection standards.

Ideal candidates will have school administration experience, strong IT skills in Word, Excel and Outlook, and familiarity with SIMS or Arbor. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Qualifications

• Strong IT skills, including MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience with school management systems such as SIMS or Arbor.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• Good safeguarding understanding in education settings.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining school records, databases and administrative documentation.
• Supporting finance processes, including purchase orders, invoice queries and expenditure records.
• Coordinating meetings, preparing paperwork and recording follow-up actions.
• Responding to enquiries from staff, parents, suppliers and external contacts.
• Supporting compliance procedures and maintaining documentation.
• Using school management systems to update information and generate reports.
• Assisting with general office operations and prioritising competing administrative demands.

Skills

IT skills

SIMS/Arbor knowledge

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Organisation

Safeguarding procedures

Tools

SIMS/Arbor

Job description

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an experienced Business Support Officer for a busy secondary school in Northampton. You will manage records, assist finance processes, coordinate meetings and respond to stakeholder enquiries, while upholding safeguarding and data protection standards.

Ideal candidates will have school administration experience, strong IT skills in Word, Excel and Outlook, and familiarity with SIMS or Arbor. An enhanced DBS check will be required.