English Hub Administrator

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 9AL

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As Soon As Possible

• Closing date

  13 February 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  28 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,463.00 - £24,620.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Grade G, Spinal Point 9 to 12. 37 Hours per week, term time only plus 5 days.

English Hub Administrator job summary

One Excellence Multi Academy Trust is a Multi Academy Trust made up of four schools. The Trust was founded in July 2017 and is a mixed Multi Academy Trust. The vision and rationale behind the wider partnership are based on shared values and aspirations, a strong sense of community identity and values of inclusion and aspiration for all.

One Excellence Multi Academy Trust believes in supporting and investing in its staff and has a structured health and well-being programme. The programme includes physiotherapy, nurse support service and drop-in clinic, counselling, mindfulness sessions, weight management, stress awareness, GP consultations and private medical operations if required. We are also keen for staff to be able to reach their full potential and offer a range of professional development opportunities in all areas of education, nurturing and leadership.

One Excellence English Hub, based at St Michael’s Church of England Primary School in Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill is one of 34 English Hubs designated by the Department for Education. We primarily work with schools across the North East of England.

Our three main aims are to:

Support schools to deliver excellent teaching in age-appropriate Phonics.

Early language development.

Develop a love of reading.

Our work with schools includes:

Developing and delivering phonics showcases to share strong practice.

Supporting schools to complete (and then review) action plans.

Carrying out early reading audits with school Reading Leaders and Senior Leadership Teams.

Supporting some schools to buy in phonics resources (eligibility criteria applies).

Providing staff CPD and medium level support for schools.

Working with our Literacy Specialists to support their work in our partnership schools.

As we enter the seventh year of being an English Hub, we are excited to recruit an administrator who will support the next stage of our development. We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced administrator who will:

Support our highly effective English Hub to drive up standards across our region.

Be responsible for booking events and venues, coordinating logistics and supporting the delivery of hub activity.

Provide efficient and accurate financial administration, including record keeping, processing and paying invoices, and supporting budget monitoring.

Manage and maintain mailing lists and databases, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.

Liaise with external organisations

Be committed to providing excellent administrative support to ensure the team can fulfil their roles effectively.

Ensure that all administration systems and processes are effective, efficient and compliant.

Enjoy working with a wide variety of partners, including schools, Trusts, local authorities and the Department for Education (DfE), including supporting DfE reporting requirements.

Disclosure: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applicants with disabilities will be invited for an interview if the essential job criteria are met. Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

If you think this post is for you, please contact Beth Dawson, Headteacher, for an informal discussion on (01740) 651482.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Michael's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 117 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Michael's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-michael-s-church-of-england-primary-school-ferryhill

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