Senior Administrator

Linthwaite Clough Primary School; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Cycle to Work scheme

Free Parking

Eye Care

Annual Flu Vaccines

Home & Technology Scheme

Rewards and discounts

GP Online and Prescription Service

Job summary

Linthwaite Clough Primary School is seeking an exceptional Senior Administrator to lead and coordinate the school's administrative, financial and operational functions, working closely with the Headteacher and Trust colleagues to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the school while providing high-quality support to staff, pupils, parents and external stakeholders.

This is a varied role with responsibility for financial administration, HR processes, admissions, compliance, management

Responsibilities

• Leading the day-to-day administration of the school to ensure efficient, professional and effective support services for pupils, staff, parents and visitors.
• Managing key financial processes including purchasing, income collection, reconciliation and budget monitoring to ensure compliance and value for money.
• Overseeing HR administration, payroll processes, recruitment coordination, staff records, DBS checks, training compliance and the Single Central Record (SCR).
• Managing admissions, pupil data, management information systems and statutory returns to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Supporting the school's operational compliance, including safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, site security and business continuity arrangements.
• Building positive relationships with pupils, families, colleagues and external partners while delivering excellent customer service and acting as a professional ambassador for the school.

Job description

We reserve the right to close this vacancyearly if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Are you an experiencedadministrator looking for an opportunity to make a real impact in a busy andvibrant primary school?

We are seeking to appoint anexceptional Senior Administrator to lead and coordinate the school'sadministrative, financial and operational functions. Working closely with theHeadteacher and Trust colleagues, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring thesmooth day-to-day running of the school while providing high-quality support tostaff, pupils, parents and external stakeholders.

This is a varied andrewarding role, with responsibility for financial administration, HR processes,admissions, compliance, management information, operational support and theleadership of key support staff. The successful candidate will be highly organised,proactive and able to manage competing priorities whilst maintainingexceptional standards of customer service and professionalism.

What the role involves in a nutshell:

• Leading theday-to-day administration of the school to ensure efficient, professional andeffective support services for pupils, staff, parents and visitors.
• Managing keyfinancial processes including purchasing, income collection, reconciliation andbudget monitoring to ensure compliance and value for money.
• Overseeing HRadministration, payroll processes, recruitment coordination, staff records, DBSchecks, training compliance and the Single Central Record (SCR).
• Managingadmissions, pupil data, management information systems and statutory returns toensure accuracy and compliance.
• Supporting theschool's operational compliance, including safeguarding, data protection,health and safety, site security and business continuity arrangements.
• Building positiverelationships with pupils, families, colleagues and external partners whilstdelivering excellent customer service and acting as a professional ambassadorfor the school.

What you’ll get in return?

You’ll be joining a school and Trustwhich is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiativesand social events to enjoy each term!

In addition to this you will benefit from:

• Automaticenrolment to the West Yorkshire Pension Fund.
• A Supportive andforward-thinking Leadership Team.
• Staff developmentthrough proactive personal and professional development.
• Working as part of a creative andsupportive team who want the best for all students.
• Free Parking.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Additional holidayslinked to service.
• Eye Care.
• Annual Flu Vaccines.
• Home & Technology Scheme.
• Rewards and discounts.
• GP Online and Prescription Service.
• Your Care Wellbeing Platform & EAP.
• Lifestyle benefits and discounts.

Diverse perspectives and experiences arecritical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from allbackgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make adifference, then we’d love to hear from you.

A tour of the school will be available on Monday21st September at 2pm, please contact the office, to confirm yourattendance.

For further information read our Job Pack below.

SAFER RECRUITMENT

We are committed tosafeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff andvolunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check; the post is exempt from theRehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and theExceptions Order 1975 - GOV.UK

Please be aware that it is anoffence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulatedactivity relevant to children.

If you are shortlisted forinterview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance fromthe Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026.