Trust Admin Officer

James Montgomery Academy Trust, Wath-Upon-Dearne, S63 6BB

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 July 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  30 June 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: £26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Inflationary pay award pending

Trust Admin Officer job summary

As Trust Admin Officer, you will provide efficient administrative support to ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the office. You will be responsible for maintaining accurate records, managing correspondence, coordinating meetings, and providing support to the Central Finance Team.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing general administrative and office support.
• Managing emails, telephone enquiries, and correspondence.
• Maintaining accurate records and filing systems.
• Maintaining HR files and updating the payroll system.
• Processing purchase orders, supplier invoices and BACS payments.
• Supporting the wider team with administrative tasks as required.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• A professional, reliable, and proactive approach.
• Previous administrative experience.

What we can offer:

We can offer a supportive, ambitious and collaborative working environment where staff are valued, developed and empowered to make a meaningful impact across our schools.

As a growing primary trust with a strong child‑centred ethos, we are committed to creating safe, high‑quality and well‑maintained learning environments, and we know this begins with investing in our people.

Colleagues joining our Central Team benefit from being part of an organisation that prioritises professional development, reflective practice and continuous improvement. You will work alongside skilled, dedicated professionals who share a commitment to excellence, inclusion and the wellbeing of pupils, staff and visitors.

As an employer of choice within the region, we are committed to staff wellbeing, fair and transparent processes, and providing clear opportunities for career progression. Working with us means becoming part of a forward‑thinking organisation where your expertise is recognised, your voice matters, and your contribution directly enhances the educational experience of children across our Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with expertise in estates leadership, compliance, sustainability and project delivery to make a meaningful impact across a growing and ambitious Trust.

James Montgomery Academy Trust

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 children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers, and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment follows Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Employment offers may be subject to checks, including:
• DBS
• Childcare disqualification
• Medical
• Online
• Prohibition from teaching
• Right to work
• References
• Suitability to work with children

Due to amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, some minor offences are now protected and should not be disclosed. For guidance, seek legal advice or visit [Nacro’s Criminal Record Support Service](https://www.nacro.org.uk).

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 James Montgomery Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: James Montgomery Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/james-montgomery-academy-trust

James Montgomery Academy trust

Consistently putting children at the heart of decision making.

Established in 2016, our vision is that our schools are child-centred and distinctive, delivering excellence in education, sharing best practice and building aspiration. Beginning with five primary schools in Rotherham, we have since grown into a large primary trust with a family of 20 primary schools in South Yorkshire.

​We serve over 4500 young people, from contrasting localities, many with high deprivation. Each of our schools are committed to creating exceptional  experiences that strive to ensure that our students have real choice in their future lives.

We are also committed to a model of inclusion, equality, safeguarding and wellbeing which permeates all aspects of the life and culture of each school and the organisation as a whole.

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