Senior Administrator

Reaside Academy, Birmingham, B45 0HY

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 2pm

• Date listed

  2 March 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: £30,024.00 - £33,698.86 Annually (FTE) TTO + 2 weeks

Senior Administrator job summary

About the Role

The Senior Academy Administrator will provide high‑level administrative support to ensure the effective operation of all academy office functions. You will lead on a range of administrative processes, support staff, liaise with parents and stakeholders, and contribute to maintaining accurate records and compliance with school and Trust procedures.

This role requires excellent organisational skills, a high level of accuracy, strong communication abilities and the capacity to work independently as well as part of a team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support across the academy.
• Manage and maintain accurate computerised and manual records.
• Lead and support a wide range of office functions including reception, communication, data, and documentation.
• Prepare reports, letters and professional correspondence.
• Liaise effectively with staff, parents, external agencies and visitors.
• Follow established procedures and ensure compliance with safeguarding, data protection and internal policies.
• Assist in the coordination and organisation of academy processes and events.
• Use a variety of systems, including Microsoft Office, database applications, finance systems and school MIS.

About You

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

Essential

• Extensive experience working in an office environment.
• Experience across a wide range of administrative functions.
• Strong word‑processing and IT skills, including Microsoft Word and other digital applications.
• Experience using database systems.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to follow procedures.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritise, multitask and remain focused in a busy environment.
• Commitment to safeguarding and equal opportunities.

Desirable

• Experience working in a school or MAT office.
• Experience with finance systems and PSF.
• Experience with school MIS (including Bromcom).
• Minute‑taking experience.
• Intermediate or higher qualification in Word processing/typing.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use.

Our Commitment

Reaside Academy and Greenheart Learning Partnership are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check, provide satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications and medical clearance, and demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

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 Reaside Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 206 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Reaside Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/reaside-academy

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