Administrative Officer Permanent, Full Time, Term Time Only Required to start September 1st 2026 The Headteacher and Governors of this Outstanding Maintained Nursery School are seeking to appoint a highly organised, professional and friendly Administrative Officer to join our team. Seaham Harbour Nursery School is a friendly, supportive and inclusive environment for the whole school community where everyone is respected and valued. This is a key post within the school. You will be responsible for the efficient day-to-day running of the school office, providing high-quality administrative, finanacial and organisational support, and acting as the first point of contact for parents, staff and visitors. The successful candidate will: Be experienced in working in school administration Have experience of working school systems such as SIMS/Arbor, Oracle, Office 365 etc Have excellent IT skills Manage the day-to-day operation of the nursery school office ensuring office systems and procedures are efficient and effective Maintain a welcoming, calm, supportive and well organised presence within the school office Provide a full range of administrative support to the Headteacher and senior staff Act as the first point of contact for parents,carers and visitors Deal with telephone, email and face to face enquiries in a professional and courteous manner Maintain accurate pupil records including admissions and attendance Support statuory returns and Local Authority processes Undertake financial administration (orders, invoices, budget support) and assist with budget monitoring and record keeping Manage and maintain accurate, auditable records for the Private School Fund and the collection of paid services/fees from parents Organise and maintain school office systems, records and databases (eg SIMS/ Arbor) Support recruitment processes and maintain the Single Central Record Ensure compliance with GDPR, safeguarding and statutuory requirements The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for this post An application pack is available to download from this advert. This post is not open to job share Standard term time only pay is calculated on the basis of the following: • Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus • Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus • Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days) Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example: Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service: 38 weeks (term time) 27 days (annual leave) 8 days (public holidays) = 45 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service: 38 weeks (term time) 32 days (annual leave) 8 days (public holidays) = 46 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required. Completed application forms should ve returned directly to the school by email, no later than 12.00 noon on Thursday 11th June 2026. Interview date week commencing 15th June 2026 Seaham Harbour Nursery School Bottleworks Road, Seaham, County Durham SR7 7NN Tel: 01915812829 Email: Seahamharbour.nursery@durhamlearning.net VPRS/161