Administration Officer
Merstone School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0UE12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Working Pattern: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8.50am - 2.00pm/ Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm (Break 12.00 - 12.30) 20.5 hours per week - worked over 4 days (0.5 hour break) TTO
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,824 - £29,540
Actual salary
- £12,741
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience of school systems and using SIMS. You will have strong spoken and written communication skills and secure IT skills in order to deal with oral or written exchanges with a range of audiences. Specifically:
- You will be able to use Microsoft Office and SIMS (or other school management systems). Experience of ParentPay desirable.
- Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with people at all levels.
- Ability to prioritise, manage own workload and use initiative, at times, working independently.
- Ability to record written and numerical information accurately and reliably.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
What you'll need to succeed:
- to share our passion for wanting the very best for our pupils, schools and the wider community
- be committed to keeping our pupils safe
- be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people
- be emotionally intelligent with the ability to build strong working relationships with pupils, staff, parents, carers and external organisations
- the ability to work in an organised and systematic way
We are looking for someone who is hardworking, committed, organised, flexible and who enjoys coming to work!
What the school offers its staff
What you'll get in return
- working in a caring, supportive and professional environment
- development through appropriate training and support
- a competitive salary
- competitive pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)
Further information about the job
Band C Part-time Administration Officer
Salary: Band C- £26,824 (Pro-rata) £12,741 (Actual salary)
Working Pattern: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8.50am – 2.00pm/ Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm (Break 12.00 – 12.30) 20.5 hours per week – worked over 4 days (0.5 hour break) TTO
Required to start 5th January 2026 or as soon as possible following this date
An exciting opportunity to join an enthusiastic team within our well-respected special needs schools. Merstone is an expanding community school and judged as Outstanding by OFSTED.
Merstone School is looking to appoint an Administration Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Administration Team being responsible to the Office Manager and to support in the smooth running of the schools by providing daily reception, administrative, procedural and organisational support.
For more information, contact Kim Archer-Clarke viaoffice@merstone.solihull.sch.uk or on0121 717 1040 or visit www.merstone.solihull.sch.uk
Closing date for applications: 7th December 2025
Interview date: W/C 8th or 15th December 2025
Please note that an application form must be completed in order to apply for this vacancy. CVs will not be considered.
Our schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions in our schools are subject to Enhanced DBS checks. We undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process.
Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves.
Commitment to safeguarding
Merstone School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment practices including satisfactory references and the successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS check. We undertake an online search of shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process.
Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves.
Applying for the job
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About Merstone School
- School type
- Special school, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 171 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Merstone School website
- Email address
- office@merstone.solihull.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 717 1040
Merstone is a vibrant, inclusive special school for pupils with severe and complex learning difficulties, aged from 2-19 years. Ofsted judged the school to be Outstanding (2011, 2014, 2017 and 2023). We are federated with Forest Oak School, for pupils with MLD, with whom we share a campus. We have a well-resourced building.
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