Senior Administrative Officer

Senior Administrative Officer- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Pontefract
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Administrative Officer to join our well established School Team. This is a key role within the school and the successful candidate will have relevant experience of working in a busy office environment. In particular, you will have experience of setting up new starters, submitting payroll information, managing and evaluating budgets and be proficient in the use of IT systems. Full training on our systems will be provided.
Our school is a Catholic primary school, set in the heart of the town of Pontefract. We are proud of our school community and value the contribution that we make to the local area. We are a one form entry from Reception to Year 6. We offer Nursery for children who are 3 years of age, including 30 hour provision. The school is part of the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust. As a Trust our administration teams work collaboratively to provide networking and training opportunities.
Full details of the role and requirements are detailed in the Job Specification, attached to the job advert on the BKCAT's careers page.
This role is Term time only, plus 5 inset days per year. You are required to work 39 weeks per year.
Salary details:
G6 FTE salary - £26,421 - £29,269 per annum, SCP 12 - 18
Actual Salary:
Term Time Only, plus 5 inset days £23,004 - £25,484 per annum
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
37 hours per week, Monday - Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm and Friday 8:15-3:45pm . Term time only plus 5 inset days.
Location:
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Newgate, Pontefract, WF8 4AA
Key duties will include:
Assisting with the planning, monitoring and evaluation of budget, working closely with the Trust Finance Manager
Collating data/information to produce reports/information/data as required
Undertaking the administration of Payroll systems.
Managing the administration of facilities including use of school premises, ensuring access to site and activities are properly controlled, monitored and health and safety procedures are followed under the guidance of the Head of Estates and Operations.
Providing administrative and organisational support to the Governing Body.
Drafting all HR documentation e.g. Employment contracts, Offer Letters, Variation letters etc
Undertaking recruitment administration and pre-employment checks.
The successful candidate will:
Be professional when dealing with parents, staff, children and other stakeholders in the school.
Be highly motivated, hardworking and proactive.
Have excellent interpersonal skills and be committed to working as part of a team.
Have experience working in an office administrative environment.
In return we can offer you:
A warm, supportive school community.
A commitment to fully support your induction, training and development
Opportunities to work with other colleagues across the BKCAT Trust.
All applicants must be willing to participate in the life of our school and actively support the school's distinctive Catholic ethos.
Next Steps:
Interested candidates are encouraged to visit St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and in order to arrange a visit, or for further information about the post, please contact the school office on 01977 701493. (Please note that the school will be closed for the Christmas and New Year break from Wednesday 20th December 2023 and will re-open on Thursday 4th January 2024).
To Apply:
Applications must be made using the Trust Application form for Support Staff and supplementary forms. These are available on the Trust website or by following the below link. All our correspondence regarding this vacancy will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We also advise you to check your junk /spam folder as some emails may end up there depending on your mail provider settings.
Vacancies - The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust (bkcat.co.uk) .
You will need to submit the following documents:
Application form
Recruitment Monitoring form
Consent to Obtain References form
Further information is available in the Job Specification, which is on the Trust Website on our Vacancies page.
Closing date: Friday 19th April 2024 at midday
Interview date: To be advised
All of our staff uphold the Core Values and Catholic Ethos of the Trust. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance in line with our Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policy.
Please note, as part of the recruitment process, we will carry out an online search for any short-listed candidates in order to comply with the guidance given in the September 2023 update of 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'.