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
- £28282 - £29269 per annum
Administrative Officer job summary
Salary: NJC 16 - 18 £28,282 - £29,269 (actual), £24,217 - £25,063 (pro rata salary) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: 37 hours, 39 weeks
Contract: Full time, permanent
Are you an experienced administrator with a passion for education?
Do you thrive in a busy environment and enjoy making a positive impact on the lives of young people?
Wishmore Cross Academy is seeking a highly motivated and organised individual to join our dedicated team as an Administration Officer.
You're someone who'll be able to:
* Be the welcoming face of the academy, providing a professional and comprehensive reception service to visitors and staff.
* Manage incoming calls, emails, and post, ensuring effective communication within the academy and with external stakeholders.
* Maintain accurate student and staff records using the Academy Management System.
* Coordinate admissions and exits, ensuring a smooth transition for new students and staff members.
* Support the academy's commitment to safeguarding by ensuring all visitors follow safeguarding procedures.
Looking to make a difference every day?
Join our team and play a vital role in ensuring our students receive the education they deserve. You'll provide invaluable support to delivering an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
You're someone who has:
* Excellent written and verbal English skills, with GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths
* Proven experience in an administrative role, preferably within an educational setting.
* Excellent written and spoken English skills, with GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
* A proactive and resourceful approach to problem-solving, demonstrating initiative and the ability to work independently.
This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people.
Wishmore Cross Academy provides a supportive and tailored environment for boys aged 7 to 16 with social, emotional, and mental health challenges. With a capacity of 82 pupils, the school maintains small class sizes, allowing for close, individualized attention. The campus features expansive grounds, including a school field and orchard, home to the 'Tree for Life' project. Facilities also include a therapy suite staffed by a play therapist, speech and language therapist, and occupational therapist, as well a soft play zone, climbing wall, and sensory spaces to help students regulate and engage in learning.
Ready to apply? Get in touch here. We can't wait to hear from you.
The role is due to commence January 2025. This is a full time, permanent position.
Closing date: Monday 25th November 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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.
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Commitment to safeguarding
Prior to employment all staff (paid or voluntary) are DBS checked for their suitability to work with children and young people. For more information on the Disclosure Barring Service, please click the link below.
Once the member of staff joins our school, they complete online Safeguarding training provided by Educare and sign an online AET Code of Conduct. Refresher training is provided every academic year by either one of the safeguarding team or an outside provider.
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About Lift Wishmore
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 16
- School size
- 85 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 16
Lift Wishmore is a nurturing and ambitious school for students aged 7–16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, including Autism and ADHD. Currently serving 90 boys, we are excited to become a co-educational school from September 2025, with plans to expand our junior provision and grow to 120 pupils over the next four years.
Our vibrant, purpose-built campus — including a new junior building — offers a visually inspiring and inclusive learning environment. We deliver a tailored curriculum designed to meet diverse needs, with a strong focus on reading, core academic subjects, and engaging GCSE options such as Business & Enterprise, Food & Nutrition, and Art.
Therapeutic support is central to our approach. Working in partnership with Surrey County Council, the National Autistic Society, and using the Thrive Approach, we prioritise emotional well-being and holistic development. Beyond the classroom, students can access enriching activities including Forest School, theatre trips, and the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
We are deeply committed to community engagement, regularly hosting parent events, supporting charities, and working closely with local primary schools and organisations.
At Lift Wishmore, we empower every student to thrive — academically, emotionally, and socially — and to build a positive and successful future.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
Our mission:
We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.
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