About the Role
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Number of Positions: 1
Start Date: 5 January 2026
Salary: £25,185 - £25,989 per annum
Northenden Community School are looking for a dedicated Admin Officer (Grade 3) to join our close-knit team. This isn\'t just a desk job, you\'ll be the welcoming face and the calm, capable backbone of our school, ensuring everything runs smoothly for our pupils, staff and parents.
Northenden Community School is a one-form entry primary school with 236 pupils from Nursery to Year 6.
We are proud of our inclusive ethos and the care, guidance and support that we offer to every child and their family is a strength of our school.
Our pupils are thoughtful, motivated, and considerate of others and our families are highly involved in the lives of the children. We are a successful school and our children achieve very well.
The trust is committed to building a strong family of schools, enhancing educational standards and opportunities for our local communities. Our shared vision and values underpin our trust’s development: a commitment to academic excellence, a culture of collaboration and an inclusive environment built on respect.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Reporting to the Office Manager, you will be crucial in providing comprehensive administrative and financial support and working collaboratively to support the well-being of every pupil.
* Front-of-House: Being the first point of contact for all visitors, parents, and pupils, answering enquiries with courtesy and clarity.
* Administration & Finance: Handling everything from maintaining pupil data and filing to managing routine financial records, ordering stock, and supporting school lettings.
* Welfare Support: Assisting with minor first aid and pupil welfare duties, including looking after sick pupils and communicating with parents.
* Teamwork: Providing general clerical support, arranging meetings, taking notes and covering for colleagues when needed.
About the Candidate
* A genuine ability to relate well to children and adults and a desire to contribute positively to the overall ethos of a small community school.
* Experience in general clerical, administrative, and financial work.
* Excellent numeracy and literacy skills and a strong ability to use ICT packages (Word, Excel, databases) to produce high-quality, accurate work. The self-motivation and flexibility to manage your workload effectively and meet deadlines.
* A naturally tactful and diplomatic approach when dealing with parents, pupils and colleagues.
A willingness to undergo minor first aid training and an enhanced DBS check.
In return we offer:
* A whole school community where the staff want the very best for every child.
* A challenging and stimulating place to work with an exciting opportunity to shape and make a difference in a developing school.
* A commitment to continuing professional development and high expectations in all areas.
* Opportunities to collaborate with a network of other schools.
About Us
To apply for this job role, please complete the application form and email it to: R.Byrne@northenden.manchester.sch.uk
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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation
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