Administrative Support Assistant

Outwood Grange Academies Trust, Wakefield, WF1 2PF

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  29 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours a week, Standard Academy Hours 8am to 4pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 5, SCP 9 to 11 (£27,254- £28,142)

What skills and experience we're looking for

To apply for this position, you need to have:

• Experience of supporting across a range of administrative activities including the management of the team's emails and drafting meeting notes.
• The ability of working in a consistent and structured manner that adheres to regulations, policies and best practise.
• An analytical mind to review spend analysis, find trends and identify where we can improve the value for money offered from our suppliers.
• Excellent communication skills across a variety of stakeholders and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive records and work with a strong attention to detail.
• The ability to plan and prioritise work to meet commitments aligned with organisational goals.
• Full driving license and access to a vehicle as required.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer:

• Meaningful Impact: Contribute to the development of future generations and make a positive difference in their lives.
• Career Growth: Work in a growing organisation with opportunities for professional development.
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a supportive and collaborative team that values teamwork and innovation.
• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary, pension scheme and employee benefits package.

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.

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

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About Outwood Grange Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Outwood Grange Academies Trust website
• Email address: e.nursiah@outwood.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/outwood-grange-academies-trust

We are an award-winning multi-academy education trust with passion, purpose and people at our heart. We manage 41 transformative primary, junior, secondary and Post 16 schools up and down the North of England, from Redcar to Nottinghamshire, each celebrating very different identities but driven by a shared vision. Each academy is individually shaped around the community and children it serves.

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