Admin Officer

This role is for 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Admin Officer at Newman School, based in Rotherham. This is an exciting opportunity to join the school at an important time in its development, following a period of change and its recent move into a multi-academy trust. As part of a newly establishing office team, you will play a key role in supporting the smooth running of a busy school office and helping to put effective systems and processes in place.

Working under the direction of the newly appointed Office Manager, you will be organised, flexible and confident in managing a varied workload. You will bring a positive, practical approach to administration and will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly.

You will:

Bring a positive, proactive and flexible approach, with a genuine “can do” attitude and the confidence to respond calmly to the demands of a busy school office.

Be highly organised and confident in managing a wide range of administrative tasks, ensuring work is completed accurately, efficiently and to a high standard.

Work well with colleagues across the school and wider trust, contributing positively to the development of effective office systems, routines and ways of working.

We can offer you:

• A supportive working environment.
• A commitment to professional development.

An opportunity to work as part of a newly developing team within the school, and wider within the trust.

The school is a split site (Dinnington and Whiston), and although the role will be based primarily at one site, there is the expectation the role may work between the sites when needed.

Closing date:
Friday 2 October 2026 at 9am

The trust reserves the right to close the advert early if enough applications have been received

Our Multi Academy Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools in Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding staff.

Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants

Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.