Administrator

📍 Location: Featherstone, Wolverhampton
🕒 Part-Time - 15 hours per week | Permanent Contract
💰 £25,000 – £26,000 (FTE) (depending on experience)
🔐 Basic DBS required

Must have administration experience.

At Juniper, we’re on a mission to make a difference in education, and we’re looking for an organised, proactive, and enthusiastic CSS Administrator to help us do just that.

In this vital role, you'll be the backbone of our central admin team—supporting a network of centres, tutors, and apprenticeships to ensure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. If you love systems, accuracy, and making life easier for others, we want to hear from you.

Supporting the CSS Admin Manager with day-to-day operations

Maintaining accurate learner records, achievements, and destinations

Ensuring compliance with funding requirements

Managing student payments, bursaries, and free meal reconciliations

Registering learners for qualifications (including GCSEs) and processing certification via Walled Garden

Communicating with and supporting Centre Administrators across the organisation

Conducting compliance checks and feeding back to improve quality

Assisting the Apprenticeship Team with administration, invoicing and employer contributions, DAS actions.

Visiting centres to help enhance administrative standards

Attend company training days at other centres.

Essential:

GCSEs in Maths and English (A-C) or equivalent experience

Strong IT skills and knowledge of data systems

A can-do attitude and strong communication skills

The ability to stay calm under pressure and juggle multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.

At least 12 months experience in administration

Desirable:

Business Admin Level 2 or ECDL qualification

Experience working in education, training, or with EFA paperwork

Previous involvement with apprenticeships or funding compliance

We’re a people-first organisation that values professionalism, integrity, and a positive, inclusive working environment. You’ll be fully supported with training—including safeguarding—and work in a team that values your input and growth.

🎉 25 days holiday, increasing to 30 with service
💰 Buy & sell annual leave
🏋️ Earn an extra week of leave just by exercising!
🚗 Paid mileage (35p per mile, above normal work mileage)
📞 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
🏆 Long service & special recognition awards
🎟️ Juniper Lottery & Dragons’ Den competitions
⭐ PRIDE monthly celebrations
🕑 Early Finish Fridays (2:30pm!)
🎄 Christmas Savings Club
👀 Eyecare reimbursement
🚲 Cycle to Work Scheme
⚡ Electric Car Scheme (after 5 years’ service)
🛡️ Critical Illness Cover (after 5 years’ service)
🎉 Corporate events throughout the year!

At Juniper, we believe that language should never be a barrier to opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive learning environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and provide a work environment free from discrimination. We actively encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

At Juniper, we are committed to safer recruitment practices to ensure the safety and well-being of our students and staff. We carefully scrutinize all applications, thoroughly checking employment history and references to identify any gaps or inconsistencies. Where appropriate, we conduct enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to ensure candidates meet our high standards of integrity and suitability for the role. Our approach reflects our dedication to creating a safe, supportive, and secure environment for everyone within our organisation.

If you require any accommodations during the application process, please let us know, and we will do our best to provide assistance. Join us in building a workplace that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion for all.