Candidate Brochure Business Support Administrator and Cover Coordinator
Ashton-on-Mersey School, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5BP19 days remaining to apply
Closing date
27 April 2026 at 8am
Date listed
8 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 16:00
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- NJC Band 4 – SCP 12 – 17 FTE £28,598.00 - £31,022.00
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an individual who possess:
- 5 GCSEs including 9 - 4 in English and Mathematics, or equivalent
- Experience of successfully working in a busy administration environment
- Experience of managing own workload, monitoring performance and ensuring optimum use of resources and systems available
- Experience of working autonomously and part of a team
- Experience of working in a school or similar environment
- Experience of producing accurate and timely reports
- Experience of using Bromcom, or similar MIS system
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Managing a diverse and varied workload, prioritising on a regular basis
- Ability to undertake further training and development as required
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Ability to develop professional relationships with staff, pupils and external stake holders
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Ability to work under pressure to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to handle confidential issues and materials sensitively and appropriately
- Ability to work meticulously with attention to detail
- Willingness and ability to work co-operatively as part of a team
- Self-motivated with the ability to work without direct supervision
- Flexibility and ability to cope with a wide range of tasks in a busy and changing environment
- Excellent time keeping
What the school offers its staff
Benefits available at The Dean Trust
- Local Government Pension Scheme – Greater Manchester Pension Fund
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme and gymnasium membership
- Blue light High Street Benefits and Teacher Discounts
- Simplyhealth Cash Plan
- Annual flu jabs
- Access to enhanced family friendly policies
- Preferential admission arrangements for children of colleagues
The school has:
- An ambitious co-produced curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4 leading to a full A-Level and vocational qualification offer in Key Stage 5 at our thriving sixth form.
- A reputation for securing year on year examination results that are consistently strong.
- Modern, high-quality facilities with the latest technology solutions accessible to all staff and pupils and with sports facilities that rank alongside some of the best in the country.
- An exceptional character and personal development programme which involves a renowned provision of extra-curricular activity with specialism in Sport and Performing Arts.
- A dedicated group of teaching and support staff that lead excellent pastoral care in an inclusive school which maintains a traditional expectation with regards to standards of behaviour.
- Direct access to the Believe Learning Institute (The Dean Trust’s centre for professional learning including leadership development), Turing NW Maths Hub and SCITT; all based on site.
- World class opportunities and partnerships forged with national and international partners including Manchester United Football Club with whom we have provided an educational package for youth players for over 25 years.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ashton-on-Mersey School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1600 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ashton-on-Mersey School website
- Email address
- maxinemills@aom.trafford.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 973 1179
Founded in 1981, following the amalgamation of separate Boys’ and Girls’ schools, Ashton on Mersey School is the founding school of The Dean Trust which is a multi-academy trust comprising seven secondary schools and four primary schools across four local authorities.
Ashton on Mersey School is one of the most popular and oversubscribed schools in the region with a reputation for aspiration, endeavour and excellence. As Headteacher, I am proud to lead a team of teachers and support staff who truly believe that every pupil should achieve or exceed their potential.
The school has an established ethos of setting high academic standards by carefully crafting a pupil-centered approach where individual needs are matched with a broad, ambitious and exciting curriculum. In addition, the school is passionate about providing rich and diverse opportunities in an environment designed to nurture lifelong learners and citizens who can thrive regionally, nationally and globally.
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