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Opportunity to develop a diverse skillset by working closely with experienced professionals such as the School Business Manager and Finance Manager.
A dynamic work environment with the chance to engage in various administrative tasks across finance, human resources, procurement, and health & safety.
Freedom to design and implement your own systems, allowing for creativity and innovation in your role.
Access to comprehensive training and development opportunities, supporting ongoing professional growth.
Participation in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), ensuring financial security for retirement.
Employee benefits scheme that provides discounts on health, wellbeing, leisure, and retail products, enhancing overall quality of life.
Supportive work culture with an emphasis on teamwork and collaboration, fostering strong relationships among staff.
The Joseph Rowntree School in York is seeking a skilled Administration Officer to support the School Business Manager, Finance Manager, and Headteacher’s PA across various administrative functions, including finance, HR, procurement, and health & safety reporting. The ideal candidate should possess strong organisational and ICT skills, demonstrate flexibility, and build positive relationships with staff while maintaining confidentiality. They will have the autonomy to develop efficient systems and must be proactive and adaptable to evolving tasks in a dynamic school environment.
Benefits for the successful applicant include access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, professional development opportunities, a Cycle to Work scheme, and an employee assistance program. The school emphasises the importance of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, requiring a successful applicant to undergo an enhanced Criminal Record check. Applications are to be submitted by January 5, 2025, to the Headteacher’s PA.
Benefits for the successful applicant include access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, professional development opportunities, a Cycle to Work scheme, and an employee assistance program. The school emphasises the importance of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, requiring a successful applicant to undergo an enhanced Criminal Record check. Applications are to be submitted by January 5, 2025, to the Headteacher’s PA.
Opportunity to develop a diverse skillset by working closely with experienced professionals such as the School Business Manager and Finance Manager.
A dynamic work environment with the chance to engage in various administrative tasks across finance, human resources, procurement, and health & safety.
Freedom to design and implement your own systems, allowing for creativity and innovation in your role.
Access to comprehensive training and development opportunities, supporting ongoing professional growth.
Participation in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), ensuring financial security for retirement.
Employee benefits scheme that provides discounts on health, wellbeing, leisure, and retail products, enhancing overall quality of life.
Supportive work culture with an emphasis on teamwork and collaboration, fostering strong relationships among staff.
SCHOOL VACANCY
The Joseph Rowntree School is looking to recruit an exceptional, back office administrator, perhaps looking to broaden or re-direct their skillset by working closely with and supporting the School Business Manager, Finance Manager and Headteacher’s PA in a range of whole-school activities. This will include providing administrative support in areas such as finance, human resources / recruitment and staff induction, procurement support and health & safety reporting.
You must be a team player, be able to build relationships with all staff but also maintain strictest confidence, be dynamic and flexible, and want to seek out better ways of working. This range of activity has huge breadth, so you should have demonstrable experience in some of the key areas and be willing to learn new skills in others. You will work closely with subject matter experts but need to be able to thrive in getting on with tasks set. You will be given the freedom to set up and develop your own systems where appropriate.
You will be highly organised, utterly reliable and able to prioritise conflicting workload. You must possess very good ICT skills, be familiar with databases and different software packages, have an excellent telephone manner and be able to communicate effectively and efficiently both verbally and in writing.
Most importantly, you must have a positive approach, working in schools is hugely rewarding but can also be challenging, with no two days the same. We look forward to meeting you.
We Offer a Range Of Benefits, Including
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further details and an application form can be downloaded from our website www.jobsincare.com/job/jblieW7X Please use the non-teaching application form for this post and also download the Applicant’s Guidance document – ‘How to Apply’.
Completed application forms should be emailed to Rachel Walton, Headteacher’s PA/Senior HR Administrator at
Closing date: Sunday 5 January 2025 at 12 midnight
City of York Council (CYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools, academies and external organisations (third parties). CYC are not responsible for the recruitment and employment practices of these third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment or employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.
The Joseph Rowntree School is looking to recruit an exceptional, back office administrator, perhaps looking to broaden or re-direct their skillset by working closely with and supporting the School Business Manager, Finance Manager and Headteacher’s PA in a range of whole-school activities. This will include providing administrative support in areas such as finance, human resources / recruitment and staff induction, procurement support and health & safety reporting.
You must be a team player, be able to build relationships with all staff but also maintain strictest confidence, be dynamic and flexible, and want to seek out better ways of working. This range of activity has huge breadth, so you should have demonstrable experience in some of the key areas and be willing to learn new skills in others. You will work closely with subject matter experts but need to be able to thrive in getting on with tasks set. You will be given the freedom to set up and develop your own systems where appropriate.
You will be highly organised, utterly reliable and able to prioritise conflicting workload. You must possess very good ICT skills, be familiar with databases and different software packages, have an excellent telephone manner and be able to communicate effectively and efficiently both verbally and in writing.
Most importantly, you must have a positive approach, working in schools is hugely rewarding but can also be challenging, with no two days the same. We look forward to meeting you.
We Offer a Range Of Benefits, Including
- Full access to Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Training and development opportunities (CPD)
- Access to Cycle to Work scheme
- Access to an employee benefit scheme, which offers discounts
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 helpline for free and confidential advice
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further details and an application form can be downloaded from our website www.jobsincare.com/job/jblieW7X Please use the non-teaching application form for this post and also download the Applicant’s Guidance document – ‘How to Apply’.
Completed application forms should be emailed to Rachel Walton, Headteacher’s PA/Senior HR Administrator at
Closing date: Sunday 5 January 2025 at 12 midnight
City of York Council (CYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools, academies and external organisations (third parties). CYC are not responsible for the recruitment and employment practices of these third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment or employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.
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