Senior Administrative Officer

Salary: Scale PO1, Spinal Point 26-28 Contracted Hours: 36 hours per week / 52 weeks per annum Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm Start Date: 1st September 2026 Permanent Contract 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