Opportunity for a School Business Support Administrator

Hourly Rate: £13.29 per hour @ 16.5 hours per week over 3 days, term time plus 1 week, fixed until August 31st 2026 in the first instance.
Start Date: 1st May 2025 or sooner, depending on availability

Barrow 1618 CofE Primary Free School

Barrow 1618 Church of England Primary Free School is a thriving learning community, serving wonderful pupils and their families. As a small rural primary school it is particularly focused on the benefits of outdoor learning, and encourages freedom of spirit and independence of mind. We foster an inclusive, caring partnership between parents, staff, children, the Church and the community – our Barrow Family. We seek to provide children with experiential learning that they’ll remember for a lifetime.

The Governors and Headteacher are seeking to appoint a dedicated and committed Business Support Administrator. Must be flexible and reliable with an eye for detail.
We are happy to consider:

• Experienced school administrators that already have a good understanding of how schools operate, as well as
• Career focused individuals who want to learn how the business of school works and would be encouraged to complete a school business management qualification alongside their work

This post is fixed term in the first instance until 31.8.2026. This post will be part time, term time (16h 30m per week consisting of 3 hrs on Wednesday (time negotiable), 8.15am-3.30pm Thursday and Friday to include ½ hr unpaid lunch) plus 1 week.

Barrow 1618 CofE Free School needs a Business Support Administrator who:

• Has at least an appropriate Level 3 NVQ Business Support qualification or equivalent.
• Has Financial /Administrative experience gained within a school or educational setting
• Is responsible for day to day purchasing, processing and payment of invoices
• Can use ICT effectively, with oversight of the school MIS, Parentpay and operational systems
• Administration support of new and in-year school admissions transfers, liaising with respective parents and schools. Ensuring all required paperwork is completed and entered accordingly onto the school MIS and providing reports as required.
• Support with the preparation of audit deliverables
• Work effectively as part of a team. Be energetic, positive, committed and determined to support the success of the school.

We can offer you:
• further training and development to enable the effective fulfilment of your role in school
• engaged and supportive staff, parents and governors
• an opportunity to be part of our unique Barrow Family team
• happy and well-behaved children
• a beautiful, peaceful and extensive award-winning rural working environment.

Applicants have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity or religion.

An opportunity to tour the school will be available at 11am on Wednesday 12th March. Please contact our school business manager Angela Pitchford at barrow.office@taw.org.uk to confirm you wish to attend.
Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.
To apply please complete the application form on the ‘Vacancies’ page of the school website and email to barrow.office@taw.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 4pm Tuesday 18th March

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 25^th March

Please note, it will not be possible to offer individual feedback on unsuccessful applications.

Applications only on prescribed form accepted.            

For further information about the school, please view our website https://barrow1618school.co.uk/
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment