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Contract Term:Permanent
Salary: Grade D points 6 - 11 (£25,989 - £28,142 FTE), Actual Salary £22,926 - £24,825 per annum
Hours:37 hours per week, Monday to Friday usually between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm. Flexibility with start and end times is essential to meet the needs of the school. Term time only plus 5 Inset Days plus 5 additional working days during school holidays (to be mutually agreed with the office team)
Start Date:As soon as possible
Job Reference:AO/26
At Old Basford, our vision is ‘Opportunities Bring Success’. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a varied, busy role and enjoys being at the heart of a school community.
As Admin Officer you will lead the day-to-day administration operations of the school, ensuring systems run smoothly at all times. You will also work closely with and support the School Business Manager, responding to a wide range of administrative and operational needs.
The role includes a range of general administration duties, such as:
1. stock control for school uniform and stationery
2. distributing resources
3. processing purchase orders and invoices (using Bromcom)
4. confirming deliveries
5. liaising with suppliers
Alongside this you will:
6. support HR and recruitment processes
7. manage the school’s main inbox
8. support school communications, including letters, calls and emails
9. maintain pupil data (using Arbor)
10. support with completing the census
11. administering income and payments for clubs via Arbor
12. help maintain financial records for school services
13. assist with statutory and non-statutory returns and audits
To fulfil this role, you will be requiring excellent ICT skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining high professional standards in all internal and external communications.
In return we offer:
14. A warm positive working environment where everyone is valued
15. A truly inclusive school where every member of the school community really matters
16. A strong, collaborative culture of hard-working, dedicated staff who support one another
17. Caring, respectful pupils who are proud of school and wonderful to work with
18. The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our children and their families
19. A strong commitment to CPD and professional development.
20. Access to an employee assistance scheme
The attached person specification gives further details on what we are looking for in a suitable candidate and the attached job description gives full details of what the role involves. If you have any questions about the role or you are interested in visiting before applying, please telephone school or email to make an appointment.
Closing date for applications: 10.00am on Monday 2nd February 2026
Interviews to be held: Thursday 5th February 2026
Safeguarding Statement
Old Basford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People and expects all staff and volunteers to behave in such a way that supports this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) References will need to be seen before any offer of employment is made.