Pastoral Administrator

Fir Vale Academy is seeking to appoint a Pastoral Administrator to join their established team. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Fir Vale Academy is an 11-16 secondary school located in the north of Sheffield. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out 'the Best in Everyone' and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost.

The successful candidate will have a high level of proficiency in interpersonal skills; computer skills and clerical/administration experience. They will be an outstanding, motivated and inspirational person who is able to demonstrate experience of working effectively with young people and adults.

You will be able to respond quickly and efficiently to requests from the Pastoral Team. You will be excellent at time management and prioritising. You will be excited and passionate about the education of children have a professional and courteous manner. Experience of dealing with difficult situations and confidential information is essential along with a commitment to the safeguarding of children.

Hours of work: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:00 - 39 Weeks

Job title: Pastoral Administrator

Location: Fir Vale Academy, Owler Lane, Sheffield, S4 8GB

• Is reliable, highly motivated and self-driven
• Shares our moral purpose of ensuring that all our young people receive the best education possible in a supportive environment from people who care about them
• Someone who is resilient, dynamic, and passionate about improving the life chances of all children in our community but also displays humility and a reflective approach to improvement
• A team player with strong communication skills

• Highly competitive salary
• Excellent facilities and resources
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme
• Polite, respectful and dedicated students who want to learn and fulfil their potential
• A respectful working environment
• Colleagues who are supportive, friendly and who are committed to each other's professional development
• A chance to become part of one of the largest groups of academies in the country
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in other schools within the Yorkshire cluster and across United Learning
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions
• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy
• Westfield benefits platform
• We are open to requests for flexible or part-time working; and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance

If you possess these qualities and share the academy's vision, then we will be delighted to hear from you. Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

To apply, please click the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: https://www.firvale.com/our-school/vacancies/ and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted.

The closing date for this post is midnight Sunday 1st November 2026. Interviews will take place soon after.

If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity, please contact hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.