Office Administrator

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Completed application forms to be sent to recruitment@birkdalehigh.co.uk

POST: Office Administrator

LOCATION: Birkdale High School

HOURS: Full time, full year

SALARY: GRADE D - SCP 5-6 (£24,790 – 25,183 per annum)

CONTRACT: Permanent

CLOSING DATE: Friday 25 July 2025

INTERVIEW DATE: w/c Monday 28 July 2025

START DATE: 1 September 2025 or earlier

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Birkdale High School is part of the Southport Learning Trust, which currently includes Greenbank High School, Stanley High School, Maghull High School, Meols Cop High School, Bedford Primary School and Kew Woods Primary School.

Birkdale High School is a popular and successful all-boys’ 11-16 comprehensive Academy with an excellent reputation, outstanding pastoral care and consistently above national average academic results.

We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Office Administrator. The post holder will work alongside existing staff to support the busy Administration Team. You should have excellent attention to detail and knowledge of using administrative systems. Ideally, you will have experience of working in an administrative role or an Administration qualification.

The application form, along with an equal opportunities form, should be returned to recruitment@birkdalehigh.co.uk by the specified closing date. Other forms or curriculum vitae are not acceptable in place of a completed application form.

Southport Learning Trust is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020).

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found

on the Ministry of Justice website, which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education Southport Learning Trust is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which Southport Learning Trust might want to explore with you at interview. A copy of our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy can be found on our website.