Administration Officer
King's Lander Primary Academy, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 8HY19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Negotiable
Closing date
17 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Please see recruitment pack for further details
Administration Officer job summary
Administration Officer
King's Lander Primary Academy
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only + 10 days in school holidays
Hours: 37 hours per week (8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Thurs; 8:30am-4:00pm Fri)
About Us
Located in the heart of Litherland, King’s Lander Primary Academy is a thriving one-form entry school with approximately 210 pupils. We are proud to serve a diverse and vibrant community where every child is known, valued, and inspired to achieve their very best. As part of the Great Schools Trust, we are committed to delivering exceptional education within a warm, inclusive, and ambitious environment. Our pupils, families, and staff work closely together to ensure every learner flourishes, academically, personally, and socially.
About the Role
We are seeking a motivated, organised, and professional Administration Officer to join our dedicated team, following the retirement of a valued colleague. As the first point of contact for our school, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the academy’s administrative, financial, and HR functions. You will work collaboratively with Trust-wide experts, senior leaders, staff, and parents, representing the academy with warmth, professionalism, and a commitment to excellence. The successful candidate will work within a two-person office team, providing senior-level administrative leadership and guidance.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide a welcoming and professional first point of contact for visitors, parents, and staff.
- Support senior leaders with administrative, HR, and organisational tasks.
- Coordinate school communications, events, and record keeping.
- Manage procurement, supplies, and petty cash in line with Trust procedures.
- Oversee staff absence, recruitment, onboarding, and record management.
- Assist with statutory returns such as the School and Staff Census.
- Maintain accurate records in line with safeguarding and data protection requirements.
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
- A confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Experienced in administration, ideally within an educational setting.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office and comfortable using digital systems.
- Committed to confidentiality, accuracy, and teamwork.
- Positive, proactive, and aligned with our values of Aspiration, Integrity, and Respect.
What We Offer
- A culture of collaboration, innovation, and high expectations.
- Tailored professional development and access to a wider network of support through the Trust.
- Opportunities for professional growth and leadership responsibilities within the Trust.
- A strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and sustainable workloads.
- A warm, respectful, and values-driven school community.
How to Apply
Please complete the application form via MyNewTerm.
If you would like to visit our school or discuss the role further, please contact Anne Mason using the details below.
King’s Lander Primary Academy and the Great Schools Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Further information about the job
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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About King's Lander Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 234 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- King's Lander Primary Academy website
At King’s Lander Primary Academy, we are dedicated to creating a warm, welcoming, and engaging environment for all our pupils and their families. As part of the Great Schools Trust, we uphold the values of aspiration, achievement, and holistic development, ensuring every child receives a well-rounded education that prepares them for future success.
King’s Lander Primary Academy is situated on Pennington Road, Litherland. Our central location allows us to serve a diverse community, offering a vibrant and inclusive educational environment for children from 2 years old to Year 6.
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