Senior Administrative Officer - Pil Primary School

Senior Administrative Officer - Pil Primary School
Job description
32.5 hours per week

The Governing Body of Pil Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly effective Senior Administrative Officer to work in our busy office.

The primary responsibility of the job is that of main Receptionist, but a range of clerical duties is also attached to the post. The successful candidate will undertake a range of administrative and clerical duties which will include, minute taking, various typing of confidential reports, managing lunchtime supervisors, administrative, financial and organisational processes.

Candidates must:

Have strong inter-personnel skills

Must be numerate and well organised

Have excellent typing and communication skills and be able to work well within a team and have a flexible approach to working

Must be able to manage complex manual and computerised financial systems and returns

Must be able to analyse and evaluate data and produce reports and documents

Have an in-depth working knowledge of the Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel and Outlook), of the SIMS package, iTrent and COA financial software is desirable

Have the ability to work within tight timescales and to solve problems that may arise

Oversee the completion of returns and statutory information

liaise with the Education Welfare Officers and others to monitor pupil attendance

be responsible for high value stocks and sums of cash

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

Closing Date: 19 September 2025

Shortlisting Date: 26 September 2025

Interview Date:

Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council

Job Description & Person Specification

Pil Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.