Office Administrator

Bradford Forster Academy, Bradford, BD4 8RG

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  December or soonest thereafter

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 October 2025

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: NJC 7-11 starting at £23,868
• Additional allowances:

  NJC 7-11 starting at £23,868

Office Administrator job summary

Office Administrator

Scale 6 NJC 7-11

Actual Salary starting at £23,868

Term Time Plus 3 weeks

Required: November or soonest thereafter

Bradford Forster Academy is an 11-16 Church of England secondary Academy and part of the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT), a growing Christian Multi-Academy Trust based in Bradford. The Academy opened on 1 September 2015 and now has approximately 1000 students on roll. Within BDAT there is an exciting opportunity to work across a variety of growing diverse schools.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and approachable office Administrator you will promote a professional and courteous service that is consistent with the academy’s ethos.

The successful person will assist in finance, HR and main office duties and provide an efficient administrative service to the academy. You will be self-motivated, exceptionally well organised and a good team player. If you are looking to join an academy with a culture of professional learning and reflection, then we want to hear from you.

The successful candidate will:

Provide an efficient and effective administration role within the Academy

Assist with all aspects of staff recruitment

Maintain accurate records for both staff and students.

Other ad hoc duties as required by the Academy Business Leader

Have high levels of enthusiasm, energy, resilience and determination.

Be committed to the ethos and culture of Bradford Forster Academy.

We can offer you:

An attractive, very well-resourced working environment.

Effective and supportive colleagues.

Opportunities for personal and professional development.

Closing Date: Monday 3rd November 9am

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

‘Everyone working in or for our school service shares an objective to help keep
children and young people safe and promote each child’s welfare by
contributing to:
• providing a safe environment for children and young people to learn
and develop in our school setting, and
• identifying children and young people who are suffering or likely to
suffer significant harm, and taking appropriate action with the aim of
making sure they are kept safe both at home and in our school setting’

BFA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its students.

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 Bradford Forster Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 969 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bradford Forster Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bradford-forster-academy

Bradford Forster Academy, which opened in September 2015 as a new 11-16 Church of England Academy, as part of the new Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust. We currently have 1033 students on roll from years 7 to 11 and Summer 2020 saw our first cohort of students successfully completing their time with us and going on to take up a wide range of local and national Post-16 courses and positions.

Bradford Forster Academy is an exceptional school with high aspirations and ambition for our young people.

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