Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Full-time, Permanent (Term-Time Only + 2 Weeks)
Salary: Paid to scale (Support Staff Framework)
The Role
A premier Secondary Academy in Birmingham is seeking a professional, highly articulate, and exceptionally organised School Administrator to join their centralized data and support services team. This position is ideal for an experienced administrative assistant, data clerk, or coordinator looking to manage essential front-line operational systems within a fast-paced and progressive educational environment.
The successful candidate will take full operational accountability for updating student records, monitoring daily attendance dashboards, and processing admissions frameworks via the school’s digital Management Information System (MIS). Key responsibilities include generating compliance tracking reports for the senior leadership team, coordinating logistics for school excursions, managing sensitive student files in strict accordance with GDPR laws, and drafting formal parental correspondence. You will also oversee departmental material procurement, manage central filing architecture, and provide comprehensive administrative support to year group leaders during peak diagnostic tracking and assessment windows.
You will work closely with the Office Manager to ensure that all internal administrative metrics are completed with total accuracy. Crisp communication skills, deep data literacy, and a proactive, collaborative approach are necessary to balance conflicting deadlines while upholding the school's high professional standards.
School Information
This is an 11 to 18 well-established Academy in Birmingham with a powerful commitment to community cohesion, operational excellence, and support staff welfare. The academy serves a vibrant urban community and features highly modern learning environments and a state-of-the-art centralized administrative wing.
The administrative and operations team are treated as a vital, highly valued foundation of the wider school faculty. Staff benefit from a warm, supportive professional culture, an open and approachable leadership team, and funded opportunities for continuous technical training and data management system certifications.
Requirements
Proven experience in a school administration, office coordination, or data entry role, ideally within an educational setting
Complete confidence utilizing school management databases (such as SIMS, Bromcom, or Arbor) to log and track data metrics
Exceptional organizational skills with a track record of handling high-volume workloads with total accuracy
Good IT literacy, with advanced competency across spreadsheets and cloud-based file management systems
Professional and discreet approach to managing highly confidential student and personnel files
Application
To apply, please send your comprehensive CV as soon as possible.
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