Office/Operations Administrator

Office/Operations Administrator Are you ready to join a school on a rapid journey of transformation? At St Giles Academy, we are working at pace to radically improve the life chances of every child in our care. In April 2025, we faced our greatest challenge, but just eight months later—and a mere 99 teaching days—St Giles successfully moved out of Special Measures. This achievement, recognised under the new Ofsted framework, is a testament to the "positive changes" driven by our leadership and the relentless dedication of our staff. We are proud, but we are not finished. While our pace is fast, you will not be running alone. You will be joining a deeply supportive and committed team that has been forged through this period of rapid change. We pride ourselves on a culture of collective efficacy where we share the load, celebrate the wins, and troubleshoot challenges together. The Role Location: St Giles Academy Salary Scale: Scale 4, Points 7-11 FTE: £26,403 - £28,142 Actual: £22,680 - £24,174 Contract Type: Permanent, 37 hours per week Term time + 5 days Reports to: Principal Closing Date: 10th July 2026 Start Date: September 2026 Purpose of the Post To provide a warm welcoming environment for all. Ensuring an outstanding reception, clerical, administrative, and financial support service to underpin teaching, learning, and school management alongside other members of the admin team and the Business Services Partner. Key Responsibilities Administrative & Operations: Provide administrative services including confidential typing, diary management, preparing draft agendas, and taking minutes. Undertake report preparation, storage, retrieval, and transmission using IT skills and a range of technology. Manipulate information and undertake routine analysis to produce reports on pupil data and statistical returns. Perform reception and telephone duties to provide courteous advice, information, and help to staff, pupils, parents, and the general public. Support with attendance registers, safeguarding administration, and checking inventories to comply with statutory requirements. Financial & Facilities Support: Undertake order processing and resolve routine issues to ensure stock levels are maintained and payments are authorised. Assist in planning and arranging school trips and events, including bookings, transport, and collecting pupil contributions. Ensure all financial transactions are correctly authorised, processed, recorded, and reported, including banking monies. Support with health and safety, medications, and first aid ensuring reporting and recording. Support the Business Service Partner with aspects of their role including premises oversight. The Person: What We Are Looking For Essential Requirements 4 GCSEs, including English and Mathematics or equivalent qualification. Experience in a similar role within a school environment and