School Administrator

Anderton Park Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 8BL

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 January 2026

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: £26,409.00 Annually (FTE)

School Administrator job summary

School Administrator Grade 3/B

Salary: 26,409 - 32,654, starting scale point 9.

Full time - 36.5 hours plus bank hours per week, term-time.

START DATE TBC

Anderton Park Primary School, Dennis Road, Birmingham, B12 8BL

Website: www.andertonparkschool.org

This is a pivotal role requiring a calm, adaptable and organised approach. Previous experience in a school or similar environment is essential. Strong communication and organisational skills are key, along with the ability to deliver high-quality work to deadlines and support the Senior Leadership Team. As the school’s first point of contact, you will provide a professional welcome to parents, pupils, staff and visitors, manage calls and emails, and ensure all enquiries are handled promptly and accurately.

A significant part of this role will involve managing the administration of pupil admissions. You will oversee the entire admissions process, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and school policies, maintaining accurate records, and liaising closely with parents, the Senior Leadership Team, the Governing Body and external agencies where required.

Applicants should hold at least a GCSE pass in English Language and Mathematics and demonstrate proven experience in administrative work. This includes proficiency in word processing, Excel spreadsheets, database management, telephone and reception duties, school diary coordination, timetable management, and whole-school communication via email and the school website. Experience with SIMS is essential. You will represent the school professionally at all times, maintain strict confidentiality, and manage multiple priorities effectively while meeting deadlines.

Please note: Birmingham City Council are currently reviewing all Administrative Job Descriptions and Person Specification. The JD provided is currently in draft, however, the fundamental key responsibilities of this role still apply.

Shortlisting: Friday 6th February 2026. If you do not hear a response to your application by 10th February 2026, please assume on this occasion you have not been successful.

We have two dates, times available to give you the opportunity to visit the school, please call the school office to arrange this: Monday 26th Feb, 8:30am or Wednesday 28th Feb, 3:30pm.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role

All staff at BCC understand and are committed to Equal Opportunities employment and service delivery

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we take positive action to ensure people living with a disability or a long-term health condition feel supported, engaged, and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. People with a disability telling us on their application form they wish to participate in the scheme and who can then demonstrate in their application that they meet the essential criteria for the role will be shortlisted and offered an interview.

Safeguarding

Everyone has a responsibility to safeguard the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk, whatever the role of the individual, or Birmingham City Council service or Directorates they work in. Birmingham City Council will work with the appropriate statutory bodies when an investigation into child abuse or a safeguarding adult’s investigation is necessary. The Council is committed to safe recruitment practices and recognises that this fits into an overall corporate approach to safeguarding across a range of functions that need to operate together in order to be effective. This applies to employees, volunteers, work placements, elected members, licencing, school transport arrangements and any other regulated positions. The Council’s safe recruitment process includes pre-employment vetting which involves establishing full employment histories; proof of identity; satisfactory references; health assessment; checks of qualifications; asylum and immigration checks; and criminal record checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council’s website will contain links to the current versions of safer recruitment policies that are in force. In line with this, everyone has an overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children/young people and adults in the area. -Work in a way that prevents and protects service users from abuse; -To be aware of the signs of abuse or neglect; -Recognise the signs of abuse and neglect; and -Record and report any concerns or incidents. Record and report any concerns or incidents.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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.

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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 Anderton Park Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 446 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Anderton Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/anderton-park-primary-school

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