Senior Administrative Officer

Job description

Position:Senior Administrative Officer

Salary: Scale PO1, Spinal Point 26-28

Hours of work: 36 hours per week / 52 weeks per annum-Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm

Contract Term: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday  31st  August 2026

Interviews: Early September – TBC

Start date :ASAP

Blanche Nevile School for Deaf Children, North London

Blanche Nevile School is an exciting and innovative provision for deaf children aged 3-16.  We have purpose-built premises on the sites of mainstream schools (one primary and one secondary) and a skilled team of deaf and hearing staff with a commitment to a bilingual approach (BSL and English).  We are an expanding school with increasing numbers on roll.

The post will be mainly based at the Secondary site, with regular times also timetabled at our Primary site.

We are very excited to be introducing this vital new operational post within the school’s admin team. It is a varied, interesting and rewarding role, with plenty of scope for Continuous Professional Development (CPD). The role involves working directly with pupils and families, as well as operational finance and HR responsibilities and managing a small office team.

We are looking for someone with:

• Strong problem-solving capabilities, enthusiasm and excellent interpersonal skills
• The ability to adapt quickly and juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• The experience to undertake this interesting and varied administrative role, which plays an integral part in the smooth running of the school
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook), with the ability to learn and work with a variety of other software platforms
• Experience of working in an administrative role in an education setting
• Experience of managing a team
• Efficiency and organisational skills
• A commitment to equal opportunities
• BSL skills or a willingness to learn

We offer:

• A friendly, professional and supportive working atmosphere where staff retention is high
• Regular training opportunities including learning British Sign Language (BSL)
• Supportive parents and governors
• A positive working environment with a child-centred approach

We would welcome the opportunity to discuss the role with interested candidates. Visits are warmly welcomed by appointment by emailing Julia Chalfen at [email removed]

For further information and an application pack please visit https://blanchenevile.org.uk/about-us/vacancies/  .  Completed applications should be returned to [email removed].

Please ensure all accompanying documents are completed along with the Application Form.

In line with our safeguarding practices, we are unable to accept CV’s.

Blanche Nevile School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed following the validation of two relevant references for the post applied for.  The successful candidate will be required to obtain an enhanced DBS Certificate prior to starting work.

As a school, we embrace diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the essential selection criteria.