Senior School Office & Data Administrator

Oakfield Academy; Frome; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

Term-time plus 10 additional days

Job summary

Oakfield Academy in Frome, Somerset, is seeking an experienced Office Administrator to join the school office team. This busy role supports HR, finance and data management, reporting to the Head Teacher and Office Manager, and requires strong multi-tasking and discretion.

The post is 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time plus INSET days and extra days. The salary is £29,071 to £32,046 FTE, with the actual salary reflecting the schedule.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in PA, secretarial, or senior administrative role.
• RSA III (or equivalent) for word processing/typing.
• Experience with HR tasks, payroll, or office management.
• Good understanding of GDPR/data protection practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the Office Manager with recruitment admin and SCR maintenance.
• Process purchase orders, supplier invoices, trip monies, petty cash and reconciliations.
• Manage MIS (Arbor/SIMS) data entry, statutory returns, and reports.
• Lead admissions intake and in-year processes; assist attendance logging.
• Provide payroll admin support and respond to staff pay enquiries.
• Deliver general admin/secretarial support and reception cover.

Skills

Senior admin experience

Discretion & confidentiality

Excellent communication

Education

RSA III word processing

GDPR/data protection knowledge

Tools

MS Office Suite

MIS (Arbor/SIMS)

Audio typing

Minute-taking

Job description

Oakfield Academy in Frome, Somerset, is seeking an experienced Office Administrator to join the school office team. This busy role supports HR, finance and data management, reporting to the Head Teacher and Office Manager, and requires strong multi-tasking and discretion.

The post is 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time plus INSET days and extra days. The salary is £29,071 to £32,046 FTE, with the actual salary reflecting the schedule.