Office Administrator in Burgess Hill

Working pattern: Term Time plus inset days (39 weeks)

Hours: 37 Hours per week, Monday to Friday

Actual starting salary (calculated pro rata): £22,040

Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Can you contribute to the smooth running of our Academy? The Burgess Hill Academy is seeking an organised and proactive Office Administrator to provide vital administrative support across the academy. Working closely with the Data & Cover Manager, you will support admissions, student data management, academy events, communications, and general office administration. You will also provide emergency reception and first aid cover when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the academy administration inbox and communications.
• Supporting admissions processes for new and in-year students.
• Maintaining and updating student records and data within SIMS.
• Organising events, parents’ evenings, school photographs, and academy tours.
• Updating the academy calendar and website.
• Processing Free School Meals applications and supporting statutory information requests.
• Providing first aid and reception cover when needed.

For further information about this exciting opportunity please download the attached job description and personal specification.

The Burgess Hill Academy encourages students to dream big and strive for excellence with our motto, ‘Believe in your best’. Our innovative approach to learning inspires a love for reading and provides high-quality pastoral care. We celebrate effort and achievement while promoting exemplary behaviour within the academy and the community.

Leadership opportunities thrive, and we embrace diversity while prioritising student wellbeing. Our commitment is to equip our 1100 students with the qualifications, enrichment experiences, and employability skills necessary for success beyond our walls. Join us in exploring our diverse range of extracurricular activities and opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

• Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
• Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 22.7%.
• Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 25 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
• Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
• Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
• Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
• Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We welcome applications from all members of the community.

Application Details

• Closing date: 16 July
• Interview date: 20 July
• Proposed start date: September, 2026

For further information and to contact about this role, please email m.talbot@theburgesshillacademy.org.uk.