Admin Clerk
| Posting date: | 11 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 October 2025 |
| Location: | Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 7NR |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 45e49a76-db3e-418b-8865-5f9a5a8b037e |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Q3 Academy Tipton works to ensure that all students and staff achieve ‘Incredible things’. Our mission for everybody who works in or with our school is to: Know More, Do More and Achieve More and is supported by our values of: Kindness, Ambition, Resilience and Respect.
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“Expectations are high for every pupil and sixth-form student, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are becoming motivated and resilient learners who show pride in their achievements. Importantly, pupils say that they now enjoy their learning.” (Ofsted, 2025)
We are seeking a pragmatic, personable, and committed Administrator who has a wider variety of skills and experience in supporting in schools. You are an incredible advocate of young people who is passionate about actively working with students, families and colleagues to support their incredible outcomes. The ideal candidate will have particular skills in the support of pastoral administration and be able to work at ease with data bases and spreadsheets to analyse and communicate information effectively.
We welcome visits from potential candidates at any time.
The Academy is looking for someone who has:
• Ambition for all students to be successful by effectively working as part of an administration team to support effective communication and remove barriers across the school;
• Resilience and kindness in working with the parents and members of the community who may be harder to engage;
• Ambition for your own development and learning;
• Excellent knowledge of appropriate software packages to support your work, including Microsoft Excel and Word.
Your key responsibilities will be determined based on individual strengths within the team but are likely to include:
• Being actively involved in an administrative team, including fulfilling reception duties when required.
• Monitoring communication into the school and disseminating appropriately.
• Providing administrative support to the Attendance and Behaviour teams.
• Supporting in the preparation for and running of school events throughout the year.
• Complying with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person and sharing information with relevant staff as appropriate.
Interviews will be held the week commencing 3rdNovember 2025.
The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• Students who are kind, ambitious, resilient and respectful, working in and with well-established systems;
• A motivated and supportive staff-body who prioritise students’ achievement;
• Regular celebration of achievement for both students and staff;
• A supportive environment which focuses on all members of our community achieving their best;
• Access to Health Care schemes through the Mercian Academy Trust;
• A “birthday day” paid leave of absence to celebrate your special day or use for something else (subject to attendance measures);
• Opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from a wide range of settings including grammar schools and a-typical settings.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All post holders are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) and satisfactory employment references, as well as identification and qualification checks which will be required before commencing duties. All appointments are subject to two satisfactory references and online search.
Q3 Academy Tipton works to ensure that all students and staff achieve ‘Incredible things’. Our mission for everybody who works in or with our school is to: Know More, Do More and Achieve More and is supported by our values of: Kindness, Ambition, Resilience and Respect.
Mercian_trust_-_q3_academy_tipton (1080p).mp4
“Expectations are high for every pupil and sixth-form student, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are becoming motivated and resilient learners who show pride in their achievements. Importantly, pupils say that they now enjoy their learning.” (Ofsted, 2025)
We are seeking a pragmatic, personable, and committed Administrator who has a wider variety of skills and experience in supporting in schools. You are an incredible advocate of young people who is passionate about actively working with students, families and colleagues to support their incredible outcomes. The ideal candidate will have particular skills in the support of pastoral administration and be able to work at ease with data bases and spreadsheets to analyse and communicate information effectively.
We welcome visits from potential candidates at any time.
The Academy is looking for someone who has:
• Ambition for all students to be successful by effectively working as part of an administration team to support effective communication and remove barriers across the school;
• Resilience and kindness in working with the parents and members of the community who may be harder to engage;
• Ambition for your own development and learning;
• Excellent knowledge of appropriate software packages to support your work, including Microsoft Excel and Word.
Your key responsibilities will be determined based on individual strengths within the team but are likely to include:
• Being actively involved in an administrative team, including fulfilling reception duties when required.
• Monitoring communication into the school and disseminating appropriately.
• Providing administrative support to the Attendance and Behaviour teams.
• Supporting in the preparation for and running of school events throughout the year.
• Complying with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person and sharing information with relevant staff as appropriate.
Interviews will be held the week commencing 3rdNovember 2025.
The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• Students who are kind, ambitious, resilient and respectful, working in and with well-established systems;
• A motivated and supportive staff-body who prioritise students’ achievement;
• Regular celebration of achievement for both students and staff;
• A supportive environment which focuses on all members of our community achieving their best;
• Access to Health Care schemes through the Mercian Academy Trust;
• A “birthday day” paid leave of absence to celebrate your special day or use for something else (subject to attendance measures);
• Opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from a wide range of settings including grammar schools and a-typical settings.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All post holders are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) and satisfactory employment references, as well as identification and qualification checks which will be required before commencing duties. All appointments are subject to two satisfactory references and online search.