St John’s C of E Primary Academy Addison Terrace, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 9AR Role: Senior Administrator Salary: Band C (SCP 5) Actual salary £21,964 (FT salary £24,790) Hours: 8.00am-16.00pm Monday-Friday – 37 hours per week Contract: Permanent – Term time only plus five training days Start Date : Monday 28th April 2025 The Combined Local Academy Committee of St. John’s CE Primary Academy wish to appoint a Senior Administrator. St. John’s is a friendly one form entry primary academy. We are proud to be a diverse family community, upholding our Christians values of Resilience, Excellence, Agape, Community and Hope we strive that all members of St. John’s ‘Believe to Achieve’. Our academy is ‘Good’ in all areas (Ofsted, February 23). Ofsted said, "The school is a calm and orderly place in which to learn" and pupils "achieve well and are proud of their successes." As well as this, they observed that, "There is a strong sense of pastoral care across the school," and "Pupils' welfare is taken seriously by all staff." We are looking for: We wish to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated person who adheres to the ethos of our friendly and welcoming Church of England Academy. The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for our academy. They will take responsibility for the day to day running of the school office, including a range of administrative and financial areas. They will work closely with the Family Support Worker and Head of School as well as pupils, parents, visitors and representatives from our Multi Academy Trust. The successful applicant will be someone who: Recognises the place of confidentiality in the office environment Can act under their own initiative when required Has a pleasant, patient demeanor as the first communication point with parents, contractors & visitors Communicates in a professional manner, face to face, over the telephone & by email/text messages etc. Can work at speed, accurately, under pressure while maintaining a friendly and calm professional manner Is educated to GCSE standard or NVQ or equivalent qualification, or suitable experience in a similar role Is self-driven and has good personal time management meaning they can work alone in a busy school office Is committed to keep our pupils, their families and colleagues safe by adhering to safeguarding policies and procedures The successful candidate will be accountable for the following: Being the first point of contact for our academy Day-to-day clerical duties include responding to or forwarding emails, answering the phone and liaising with parents Ensuring that they have a thorough understanding of the life of the academy to ensure they give precise, accurate information to families and visitors Leading on internal financial duties such as purchase ordering, supporting educational visits and monitoring family debts Completing and uploading the school Census and other data reporting Maintaining high levels of safeguarding and health & safety training and practice Ensuring communication with families and outside agencies is clear and consistent through the use of online platforms, face to face conversations, telephone conversations and the proof reading and sending out of letters Any other duties as directed by the Senior Leadership Team which are commensurate with the grading of the post and educational setting (Please see the job description for full details) For further information and an application pack please contact the Academy Business Manager Ruth Owen on 0121 556 0269 or e-mail ruth.owenstjohnsacademy.co.uk Closing date for application: Friday 21st March 2025 at 4pm Short listing will take place: Tuesday 25th March 2025 Interviews will be held on: Friday 28th March 2025 The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/ vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check along with other relevant pre-employment checks. St Chad’s Academies Trust is committed and working towards equal opportunity in employment.