Senior Administrator (Supervisory) (TV17926)

Walsall Council; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Council is seeking a Level 3 Senior Administrator to join the Infants and Juniors’ Schools Federation in Walsall. The role is permanent, 37 hours per week, term‑time only, at G5 SCP 12-17 with a £29,042–£32,046 pro‑rata FTE.

The successful candidate will manage busy front‑office duties, support finance, HR, statutory returns, data management and safeguarding, and may cover across the federation, not just the junior site.

Qualifications

• A level 3 qualification or equivalent, e.g. Business Administration.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to develop relationships.
• Experience in busy public-facing office environments and data handling.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily office operations for the federation and junior school.
• Provide support in finance, HR, statutory returns and safeguarding.
• Work across the federation and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Timekeeping

Independent work

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

IT skills

Data manipulation

Report writing

Problem solving

Supervising staff

Education

Business Administration (level 3)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Data reporting tools

Job description

THE BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND (AIDED)

INFANT AND JUNIOR SCHOOLS' FEDERATION

Level 3 Schools Senior Administrator (Supervisory)

Permanent

G5 SCP 12-17 £29,042-£32,046 (FTE) will be pro-rata’d for term time

37 Hours per week term time only

The Governors are looking to recruit a well-motivated, enthusiastic, and resourceful Senior Administrator ideally with previous experience of working in a busy public facing office and with good data management experience.

We are a federation of Infant and Junior Schools, and whilst the role is based in the Junior School the candidate could be expected to work across the Federation.

It is a wide ranging role including daily office operations, providing support in finance, statutory returns, HR, student data and safeguarding.

Candidates must have relevant qualifications, have excellent communication skills to develop effective relationships and be able to work within appropriate professional boundaries.

What we are looking for:-

• Excellent timekeeping and attendance
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Outstanding organisational skills, with a calm efficiency and a can do attitude.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders
• Excellent IT skills, including assessing and manipulating data, and report writing
• Previous demonstrable experience in problem solving
• Experience in supervising staff would be advantageous
• Experience in financial administration procedures
• A level 3 qualification or equivalent, for example: Business Administration, is desirable.
• Please see the job description for detailed person specification

Last date for receipt of completed applications: 10am on Monday 2nd November