Office Administrator

Yorkmead Junior and Infant School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 8BB

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (FTE)

Office Administrator job summary

We are looking for a school Office Administrator to join our friendly team to contribute towards a safe, happy and engaging office provision 

You will: 

• Share our commitment to the values and behaviours at Yorkmead School  

• Have a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people 

• Be willing to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks 

• Be motivated to work with children and young people 

• Have the ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people 

• Foster excellent working relationships with colleagues and families 

• Be highly organised to maintain systems and office processes 

• Be flexible and approachable in a busy day to day environment 

About the role/Specific Responsibilities: 

• Managing attendance procedure of all pupils
• Completing census return when required
• Assisting Senior Office Manager with admissions procedure

• Telephone and reception duties, including dealing with enquiries from parents and professionals 

• Dealing with stationery stock for the school

• Maintaining a safe, orderly environment 

• Undertaking administrative tasks including photocopying, filing, preparing information packs for parents and visitors and maintaining display areas 

• Maintenance of files and pupil records 

• Knowledge of Arbor to assist parents with payments etc

• Work as part of Yorkmead School team

• Safeguarding children and young people 

In return you will receive: 

• Support from Yorkmead School team 

• Opportunity for further training 

  To apply: 

• To apply for the position Office Administrator, please complete the application form on MyNewTerm via www.drbignitemat.org/jobs

• If you would like to discuss this role before submitting your application, please contact us via email or phone 0121 464 4215. 

Please Note: In line with Safer Recruitment Practice, a minimum of two references will be sought for shortlisted candidates prior to interview.  One reference must be the candidate’s current/most recent employer. The Trust is absolutely committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults through its safer recruitment processes. The Trust expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post.  

We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students. 

As part of our due diligence an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. 

 Rehabilitation of Offenders 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).  

Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. 

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 Yorkmead Junior and Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 472 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Yorkmead Junior and Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/yorkmead-junior-and-infant-school-birmingham

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