Senior Student Services Administrator

Old Moat; Manchester; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in central Manchester is looking for a Student Service Coordinator to support students’ academic and personal success while managing various events. The role requires qualifications such as NVQ in Business Admin and involves engaging with students, parents, and staff in a busy educational environment.

Benefits

Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Scheme

Staff Wellbeing Fund

Cycle to Work Scheme

Annual Flu Vaccination

Use of the School Fitness Suite

Free On-Site Parking

Canteen Facilities

Staff Room Access

Qualifications

• Experience in safeguarding and child protection or willingness to train.
• Experience working in a busy environment with competing priorities.
• Knowledge of SIMS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support students’ academic and personal success.
• Organize events both in school and after school.
• Provide responsive service to students, colleagues, and parents.

Skills

Communication Skills

Numeracy Skills

Literacy Skills

ICT Skills

Organizational Skills

Calm Under Pressure

Education

NVQ Business Admin Related Qualification

RQF Level 2

First Aid Certificate (or willingness to gain one)

Tools

Design & Publishing Software

Job description

About The Role

Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Number of Positions: 1
Qualifications Required:NVQ Business Admin related qualification or equivalent; RQF Level 2
Start Date: 1^st September 2025
Salary: £22,571 per annum

This is a great opportunity to come and work in our very highly rated secondary school in central Manchester.

The Student Service Coordinator supports students’ academic and personal success through responsive and helpful service to students, colleagues and parents, alongside running the organisation of a number of in school and after school events.

We can offer:

• The opportunity to join our school of 1500 students aged 11-18, supported by a hugely talented and hard-working staff team;
• A very successful and over-subscribed school with positive, keen, and committed students;
• Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Scheme, with excellent employer contributions;
• Staff Wellbeing Fund for initiatives, activities and social events that support staff mental and physical health;
• Wellbeing Benefits include Cycle to Work Scheme, Annual Flu Vaccination and use of the school Fitness Suite;
• Excellent facilities in new and refurbished buildings, supported by the latest resources to support learning. Plus free on-site parking, Canteen Facilities, and Staff room;
• We are a socially inclusive and equal opportunities school and committed to and actively promote equal opportunities for all our students and staff.

About the Candidate

We are looking for:

• Experience and an understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues, or be willing to undertake training in these areas;
• Numeracy and literacy skills at least equivalent to RQF Level 2; good ICT skills are also desirable;
• NVQ Business Admin related qualification or equivalent;
• First Aid certificate or willingness to gain one;
• Experience of working in a busy environment with competing priorities and deadlines, ideally in an educational setting and with experience of using SIMS;
• Knowledge and experience of design & publishing software like MS Publisher, Adobe Design, etc.
• Ability to remain calm and helpful under pressure, dealing skilfully with unanticipated situations and ensuring a professional response at all times;
• Good communication skills with the ability to work well within a team, yet able to demonstrate an ability to work unsupervised utilizing their own initiative;
• Well organised with an adaptable and positive approach to all aspects of the workload;
• Supportive of the school's excellent staff attendance and punctuality record, which in turn supports student attainment.
• Training will be provided on safeguarding and school specific IT applications.

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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation