Administration Officer
Wakefield Council
* Wakefield Sharlston, West Yorkshire
* Permanent
* Full-time
Sharlston Community School is a welcoming primary school. The Governors, staff and children are seeking an Administration Officer to join the educational team. The successful candidate will understand the school’s current strengths, value distributed leadership, and have the skills and experience to support continued improvements.
The successful candidate will
* Be enthusiastic, highly motivated and hardworking
* Provide a professional reception and front of house service to school visitors
* Act as the first point of contact for the school, greeting visitors, ensuring safeguarding and security processes are in place and followed, and providing hospitality as appropriate
* Support the school’s common purpose of providing children with the best possible care and education
* Monitor attendance and provide appropriate first day response to absence in accordance with policy
* Be responsible for medicines in school in accordance with policy
* Form positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
* Demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills
* Work under pressure and to deadlines while maintaining a good sense of humour
* Be adaptive in an ever changing environment
* Have a secure knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience of management information systems
* Appreciate the role that efficient administration and organisation can play at the heart of a school
* Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person
Next Steps
For further information about the opportunity please contact Elaine Loxton on 01924 967614.
To Apply
Please submit applications via My New Term.
* Job title: Administration Officer
* Job reference: 243856
* Date posted: 04/09/2025
* Application closing date: 15/09/2025
* Location: Sharlston Community School, Hammer Ln, Sharlston Common, Wakefield WF4 1DH
* Salary: G4 SCP 5-6 actual £20,680-21,008 (FTE £24,790-£25,183)
* Package: Permanent
* Contractual hours: 37
* Basis: Full time
* Job category/type: Administration, Full time, Permanent, School, School Support
Note: This posting reflects the information provided and was cleaned for clarity and consistency. The description has not changed the original role requirements.
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