School Administrator
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School:
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust -
Location:
Gateshead -
Salary:
Grade D, SCP 5-7 (£23,500 to £24,294 per annum, pro rata) -
Hours:
35 hours per week, Term Time Only plus inset days (39 weeks per year), Permanent -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
29th Jun 2025
School Administrator
Location: St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School, Easington Avenue, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7LH
Grade: Grade D, SCP 5-7 (£23,500 to £24,294 per annum, pro rata)
Hours: 35 hours per week, Term Time Only plus inset days (39 weeks per year), Permanent
St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School is a ‘Good’ rated school based in Wrekenton, Gateshead with 191 children on roll. We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England, which will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.
We have an exciting opportunity for a competent and hardworking School Administrator to join our team as soon as possible. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being busy, can communicate well, is organised, and likes variety in their work. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking an individual to:
- Provide administrative support to meet the needs of the school.
- Ensure the smooth running of the school office and provide support to all areas of school administration.
- Produce and process routine school documentation and letters.
- Ensure all visitors are welcomed to our school and that they comply with the school’s safeguarding procedures.
- Take an active role in first aid provision.
The successful candidate will have:
- A minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent A-C grade including Maths and English.
- Great communication and organisational skills and enjoy working with and dealing with a range of people.
- The ability to work well under pressure, manage time effectively and prioritise workload.
- Relevant and recent experience of working in a customer service or administrative or receptionist role.
- Good work ethic and the ability to work to own initiative.
- Good knowledge of ICT, Microsoft Office programmes, such as Word and Excel.
For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.
Closing date: Sunday 29th June 2025
Interview date: TBC
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
At Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, our mission is clear: enabling all to flourish. Inspired by our Catholic faith and values, we are dedicated to nurturing the whole child – spiritually, academically, and personally – so that every young person is given the opportunity to thrive.
We are proud to be a family of 48 schools working in partnership with our Diocese, directors, governors and school leaders. Together, we are committed to preserving and protecting Catholic education, ensuring its strength, sustainability, and accessibility for generations to come.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust supports and partners with five secondary schools, one middle school, one first school and forty-one primary schools in the west of our Diocese. Our designated schools are located in four different Local Authorities: Northumberland, Gateshead, Sunderland and Durham.
