School Administrator

Salary FTE Grade 4 (£27,274 to £29,542) Actual salary £24,060 - £26,061 (with under five years' service) Contract term 37 hours, 42 weeks, permanent Start date 1 September 2026 Closing date Midday Tuesday, 7 July 2026 Mercia Learning Trust Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and three secondary schools located in the south-west of Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 5000 pupils, with 650 staff. Why do we exist? · To empower everyone in our communities, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed. How do we behave? · We are kind - showing care and supporting each other. · We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first. · We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses. What do we do? · We run schools that focus on academic excellence, cultural capital and the development of character. How will we succeed? · A culture of excellence – high standards shaped by clarity, not control. · Academic focus – empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum. · Purposeful collaboration – relationships built on trust, reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success. Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team. Mercia School Mercia School (11-18) opened in 2018 in a brand-new building. Leaders and governors have an ambitious vision for the school and are determined that all pupils, irrespective of background will thrive and achieve well. The school has secured a strong reputation for educational excellence and during the last three years, has been the most over-subscribed school in the city. In February 2023, Ofsted inspected the school and graded all aspects of provision, and its overall effectiveness, to be ‘Outstanding’. Mercia School published exceptional GCSE results in the summer of 2023, achieving the highest Progress 8 score for disadvantaged pupils, this high-level of performance was repeated in 2024. Mercia Collegiate Sixth Form opened in September 2023. As the school continues to grow, it is crucial that we sustain our culture and effectiveness, and this role is central to our continued success. The role We are seeking to appoint an outstanding individual to work as part of a small administration team that is central to the smooth operation of the school The right candidate will have: · the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing · a high level of accuracy with a keen eye for detail · strong organisational skills · an ability to work using their own initiative · an alignment to a can-do culture · the capability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, pupils and their parents · the ability to adapt to situations and change priorities when necessary · strong prin