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Administration Officer

Administration Officer

Employment type: Permanent, full-time or term-time plus four weeks
Salary: £34,048 - £38,874 FTE including Outer London Weighting
Closing date: Wednesday 15 July 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 22 July 2026
Start date: Saturday 1 August 2026

We are are seeking to appoint an Administration Officer. The successful candidate will provide support to Olive Academies (OA) executive headteachers, the facilities and infrastructure manager as well as various departments within the trust’s central team and to assume the role of the first point of contact for all visitors and all telephone enquiries made to the OA central team office.


The closing time and date for receipt of applications is 12pm, Wednesday 15 July

Interviews will be held at Stratford on Wednesday, 22 July

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Early application is therefore encouraged.


Olive Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, both an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Barred List check are required for this role. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups.

A message from our CEO

Dear candidate,

Thank you for your interest in applying for a job at Olive Academies Trust. Olive Academies is a not-for-profit multi-academy trust, approved by the Department for Education. Established in 2013, it is one of the first academy sponsors specialising in alternative provision (AP) in England.  We have seven provisions in London, Kent and the East of England – in Cambridge, Havering, Suffolk, Thurrock, Tunbridge Wells and Wisbech, as well as an outreach service.

The trust attracts staff who care about removing barriers to learning. From teachers, trustees and senior leaders to administrators and support staff, everyone has a role to play in the success of individual academies and the OA network as a whole. Our staff have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people.

At  Olive Academies we want to ensure that young people can reach their potential in a supportive, inclusive and nurturing environment.  This is reflected in our values:

  • Conviction – everyone has the capacity to reach their potential
  • Determination – not giving up on those who have not experienced success in their lives
  • Ambition – all challenges can be overcome and education is an important lifeline journey
  • Reflection – learning from experiences and developing a capacity to improve further

Olive Academies provides all staff with access to a wide range of CPD and training opportunities. We value our staff as professionals and collaborative work is the key to our success - we want our staff to support each other, to share best practice, to work alongside local schools and agencies, to engage the local community and support families.

Olive Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all our staff to share this commitment.

If you are someone who thrives on challenges and believes in the potential of all young people, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Mark Vickers,

CEO, Olive Academies

Download the job pack

To find out more about this rewarding role, download the Administration Officer job pack.

Apply now

If you think this is the right role for you, download an application form and an equalities monitoring form. Please send your completed forms to June Macdonald, Administration Officer, june.macdonald@oliveacademies.org.uk

Please note; we are unable to accept CVs.

  • The closing time and date for receipt of applications is 12pm, Wednesday 15 July
  • Interviews will be held at Stratford on Wednesday, 22 July

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Early application is therefore encouraged.

Arrange an informal discussion

If you would like to visit the academy, or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact June Macdonald, Administration Officer.

E: june.macdonald@oliveacademies.org.uk

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Olive Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people in our academies. You can find out about our robust recruitment procedures and checks for appointing staff and volunteers in our Safer Recruitment and Selection Statement and in our safeguarding policy.

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