Job Description We are looking for an Admin Support Officer to join our team, to support the smooth running of the school office. This is a key role as the successful candidate will line manage a team of five admin staff (part time and full time, working across different shift patterns) who will be the first point of contact for parents, pupils, staff and visitors to Peterhead Academy. Experience of working in an administrative environment and supervisory experience is essential. The school has a roll of approx. 1,100 pupils. The role of the Admin Support Officer will involve managing and coaching the admin team to support all staff and pupils, including using SEEMiS and responding appropriately to customer needs. Working in a very busy school, the ideal candidate will be confident in leading, supporting and developing the team to adapt to any challenges and change. The preferred candidate must be highly organised with attention to detail, excellent communication skills and be confident in managing and coaching an admin team. This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory. This post has a minimum requirement of one reference which must be your current or most recent employer. This is fixed term until 05/07/2026 Informal enquiries to Alison Gardner - 01467 537634 For more information about living and working in Aberdeenshire, please click here Please feel free to read our guidance on Requesting Reasonable Adjustments at Interview, Guaranteed Interview and how to request Alternate Formats and Communication Support A Privacy Notice giving you information on the data we hold on you, what we do with that data, who we share your data with and your rights under GDPR is available here. Alternatively we can send a copy if you ask us to by emailing askhr@aberdeenshire.gov.uk .