Part Time Administrator (Finance)

Parkside School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 5AD

41 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Ideally September 2026

• Closing date

  31 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 July 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: £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Band 5 SCP 4–6, Part-time - 26 hours per week / Term Time plus 5 days. £25,185 FTE (£15,219.91 Actual)

Part Time Administrator (Finance) job summary

Join Our Team at Parkside School!

Are you highly organised with a keen eye for detail? Parkside School is looking for a dedicated Part Time Administrator with a focus on Finance.

In this varied role, you will perform key administrative duties to ensure the smooth running of the school office. A primary focus of this position is managing financial administrative tasks including placing orders, completing the 'Goods Received' process, managing lettings and handling finance queries from staff and the Trust central team. You will also provide support, assisting with reception cover, answering incoming queries from parents and carers and helping organise school events and trips.

Key Responsibilities

• Finance Administration: Act as the main point of contact for all finance queries, place purchase orders, complete 'Goods Received' processes, oversee lettings bookings and invoicing,and liaise with the Trust central team.

• General Administrative Support: Produce high quality documentation, carry out typing and reprographics, manage postal/email correspondence and maintain paper and online filing systems in line with GDPR guidelines.

• Front of House & Reception Cover: Provide warm and professional reception cover when required, manage visitor sign-ins via Inventry, issue passes and handle incoming phone calls and face to face enquiries.

• Communication & Parent Liaison: Respond to telephone and written queries from parents and carers, monitor whole school communication channels (including phone, email mailbox and Arbor App), and distribute information to relevant staff.

• School Event & Operational Support: Support the organisation of parents' evening arrangements, school trips, visits and exam invigilation, as well as supporting emergency evacuation procedures.

Who We Are Looking For

• Experience: Proven experience working in a busy office or reception environment using administrative systems and ICT packages (e.g. Microsoft Office / Google Suite). Experience multi-tasking and handling a demanding workload under pressure.

• Skills & Abilities: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong organisational and planning abilities; ability to remain calm, patient and tactful when dealing with challenging situations or queries; high degree of confidentiality and discretion.

• Qualifications: GCSE in English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent).

• Personal Attributes: Flexible, positive approach to change; a caring, approachable and assertive personality; a strong commitment to teamworking and customer service.

To review the full Job Description and Person Specification, please see attached supporting documents.

Why Join Parkside School?

At Parkside, we believe in making a difference. You will be part of a supportive team that values professional development and contributes to an environment where every pupil has an equal opportunity to thrive. It is a very exciting time to join Parkside School, a part of Wellspring Academy Trust. Our school is welcoming and vibrant, with students who thrive on positive relationships and staff who are committed to securing the best possible outcomes for them. We are on an exciting journey reshaping Parkside School to be a school that students, staff, and the community are proud of.

As an employee you will benefit from a range of employee perks which include Staff Offers and Discounts, a free will writing service, Community First Credit Union, Cycle to Work schemes and People Celebration Schemes.

How to Apply

Please apply by completing our online application form

We will be interviewing candidates continuously throughout July & August as applications are received, so early applications are highly encouraged!

Ideal start date is September 2026

If you prefer to have a conversation about the role please contact Hannah Kiernan, Recruitment Manager at hkiernan@wellspringacademies.org.uk

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the stated closing date.

The School has adopted the principles of Safer Recruitment and will safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to do the same. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal records check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. Parkside School is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. As this role involves working with children in regulated activity, please note that it is an offence to apply for the role if barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.

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 Parkside School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1061 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Parkside School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parkside-school-bradford

Parkside School and locality
We want all of our schools to make a positive contribution to the community that they are embedded within. This impact should be meaningful, considerable and lasting.

We want the young people of Parkside school to have every available opportunity to develop into well-rounded citizens who are equipped to make a positive contribution and who know how to keep themselves safe. We want students to have passionate hopes for their future; hopes that they can articulate, believe in and make real. We want to develop a nurturing environment that develops students who can empathise, critique, protect, love, inspire, make, design, explore and understand; students who are willing to try things they have never tried before, do things they have never done before and who are willing to risk reimagining themselves as the very best version of what they can become.

Located in the picturesque village of Cullingworth, Parkside School is surrounded by rolling hills and dramatic countryside.

The village, three miles south of Keighley and seven miles west of central Bradford, is not only popular with commuters but also with tourists, walkers and cyclists who revel in some of the country’s most glorious scenery.

The locality is steeped in history; the Brontë Parsonage Museum and its famous literary collections lie less than five miles east.

Also on the doorstep is the Saltaire World Heritage Site; a Victorian model village that is home to Salts Mill, which itself boasts striking architecture, eateries and shopping.

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