Administrative Assistant - Compliance/Data

North Ridge High School, Manchester, M9 0RP

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time, 35 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks), Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,403 - £28,142
• Pay scale: Grade 4 pts 7 - 11

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors seek to appoint a dynamic and conscientious, hard working individual who has experience of working in a busy, demanding and diverse administrative environment. At North Ridge we work together to support pupils with special educational needs to be able to ”do their best”. The successful applicant will benefit from working in a school wth a positive, caring, ethos where team work is important. They will have access to a supportive staff development and training programme.

Join us—and be the difference that helps every child shine.

Experience and attributes

• Possess excellent personal, administrative and organisational skills

• Have high standards of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills

• The ability to plan and prioritise own workload, meeting set deadlines

• Excellent communication skills

• The ability to maintain a calm, positive and professional manner at all times

• Be aware of and comply with child protection procedures, code of conduct, health, safety & security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting any concerns to the relevant member of staff.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety at all times.
• Maintain good relationships with colleagues and work together as a team.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Attend relevant meetings and participate in training.
• Be solution focused and work well as a team

What the school offers its staff

See attached 'What we can offer' document for further details

Flexible working opportunities

North Ridge operates a flexible working policy, alongside a range of family friendly policies to support colleagues and improve work/life balance.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

The school operates across two sites (Blackley and Cheetham Hill/Crumpsall), colleagues are required to work at both sites on a rotational basis.

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.

Staff Progression Posters.pdf - 2.53 MB (opens in new tab)

Admin Officer January 26 NEW.docx - 53.2 KB (opens in new tab)

What North Ridge has to offer - poster (1).pdf - 77.3 KB (opens in new tab)

Application Form.docx - 170 KB (opens in new tab)

About North Ridge High School

• School type: Special school, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 200 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: North Ridge High School website
• Email address: hr@northridge.manchester.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01615530200
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-ridge-high-school

North Ridge is an Outstanding specialist high school for pupils with persistent and complex special educational needs, aged 11-19 years.

We are a fast developing school split across two sites in North Manchester. Our main site is located in Higher Blackley, and our 6th Form HUB in Cheetham Hill. The 6th Form HUB incorporates a range of student led businesses serving our school and the local community.

Arranging a visit to North Ridge High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@northridge.manchester.sch.uk.

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