Senior Administrator (Maternity Cover)
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School:
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust -
Location:
Northumberland -
Salary:
Grade F, SCP 14 – 19 (£29,540 - £32,061 per annum) -
Hours:
37 hours per week, Term Time Only, plus 10 days to be agreed -
Contractual Status:
Temporary -
Closing Date:
2nd Nov 2025
Location: St Matthew’s Catholic Primary School, Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 6EY
Grade: Grade F, SCP 14-19 (£29,540 – £32,061 per annum pro rata)
Hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time Only, plus 10 days to be agreed.
Join our team at St. Matthew’s Catholic Primary School!
We are currently seeking an exceptional Senior Administrator (maternity cover) to collaborate closely with our School Business Manager, ensuring seamless administrative operations.
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 and will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive and growing team.
The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of administrative experience, preferably within an educational setting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing efficient, effective, and precise administrative support.
- Utilising strong ICT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and other software systems.
- Capturing, organising, and retrieving information accurately.
- Demonstrating exceptional verbal and written communication.
- Exhibiting excellent organisational skills and adaptability in approach.
- Thriving both independently and as a collaborative team member.
- Prior experience with Schools Management Information Systems, particularly Arbor, is advantageous.
Join us on our journey of excellence in education at St. Matthew’s Catholic Primary School!
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: Midnight, Sunday 2nd November 2025
Shortlisting Date: TBC
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
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, formerly The Trinity Catholic Multi Academy Trust was set up on 1 February 2012. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead was the first school in the trust.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, is currently a family of 5 secondary schools and 21 primary schools from across Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham and Northumberland, in the west of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust is expanding rapidly and will reach a total of 48 schools by Summer 2022.
We feel very privileged to be able to work with our wonderful children and the amazingly gifted and dedicated staff and leaders across all of our schools. Our motivation and general philosophy are built on ever improving standards of discipline, nurture and care, teaching and learning and quality of leadership. Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust will be a partnership that affirms the dignity of the individual. The person is at the heart of Christ’s teaching: this is why the promotion of the human person is the goal of our Trust.
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