Admin/Finance Officer
High Green Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 4LU30 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
5 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours per week. Monday to Friday 8.15am until 4.15pm. 30 minutes for lunch
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 4
Hourly rate
- 14.23
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong administrative skills and experience across a range of office functions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with all members of the school community.
- Strong IT skills, including confidence in using Microsoft Word, Excel, email, and a range of school management systems.
- The ability to manage multiple tasks effectively while maintaining a calm and professional manner.
- Excellent organisational skills and a keen eye for detail.
- A methodical and efficient approach to work.
- The confidence and initiative to respond effectively to the day-to-day demands of a busy school office.
- Flexibility and adaptability, with the ability to respond positively to change.
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
What the school offers its staff
- Opportunities for professional development
- A happy and caring school to work in, which has the well-being of everyone at its centre
- A supportive, warm, and friendly environment, where everyone is valued
- Positive, happy, enthusiastic children who have a love of learning and embrace facing new challenges
- A supportive Leadership Team and Governing Body
- A challenging and rewarding position, with a commitment to continued professional development and support.
Further information about the job
A vacancy has arisen to join our small, friendly, and welcoming school community.
Required from 1 September 2026, the successful candidate will work within our busy school office and act as the first point of contact for pupils, parents, staff, visitors, governors, and the wider school community.
This is a varied and rewarding role that would suit an enthusiastic and organised individual who enjoys working in a school environment. The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and IT skills, together with the ability to remain calm, professional, and positive while managing a range of responsibilities.
We are looking for someone who is friendly, approachable, discreet, and proactive, with a good sense of humour and a commitment to maintaining high standards. The ability to use initiative, solve problems, and adapt to changing priorities is essential.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About High Green Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 196 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- High Green Primary School website
- Email address
- aldridged@highgreen.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01142848264
High Green Primary is a small school with a big
heart. We are proud of the strong and mutually
supportive relationships we have with our families,
and the school plays a key role in the life of the local
community. We have a small but well-established
team of caring, dedicated and experienced staff who
share a commitment to secure the best possible
outcomes for each and every one of our children.
Here at High Green we recognise that education is
the development of the whole child, and we aim to
support our young people in becoming skilled,
fulfilled and confident citizens. We prioritise and
value a holistic approach to learning. Through our
broad curriculum we offer a wide range of musical,
sporting and residential opportunities to help our
children achieve future success. Through
imagination and inspiration, challenge and
creativity, our children will become the visionaries
and innovators of tomorrow.
As a ‘Woodland School’ we value outdoor learning
and active breaks, not only to promote our
children’s imagination and creativity but to also
support their mental health and wellbeing. We have
a range of outdoor spaces, all of which play an
integral role in the delivery of our curriculum.
We are looking for a warm, inspirational and
enthusiastic headteacher who will:
• Have the passion and resilience to guide
High Green over the coming years to
support all our children in developing the
skills and knowledge they need for their
successful future
• Collaborate effectively with the governing
body to develop and implement a long-term
strategic vision that drives the school's
growth and success
• Ensure the school continues to support and
promote the safety and wellbeing of both
our children and staff
• Share our commitment to inclusivity;
generate innovative solutions to ensure
equality of opportunities; and celebrate the
contribution of all our children to the
school community
• Recognise and build upon High Green’s
existing achievements, sharing the school’s
investment in outdoor learning and
environmental sustainability
• Quickly establish trust, respect and
credibility with staff, children and parents
alike
Arranging a visit to High Green Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aldridged@highgreen.sheffield.sch.uk.
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