Admin Manager and PA to SLT

Southfield Primary Academy, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0PE

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  25 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £29,702.00 - £33,446.00 Annually (Actual) L5

Admin Manager and PA to SLT job summary

At Southfield, we hold ambitious expectations for every pupil, guided by our core values to ensure each child reaches their full potential within our school community. We are dedicated to meeting individual needs to achieve true equity, offering a creative, rich, and challenging environment where 'Learning Comes To Life' and every individual is celebrated. Our passionate team of staff and governors provides exceptional care and support to help our school thrive.

Admin Manager and PA to SLT

Grade: L5

This key role involves providing confidential, high-level executive support to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, while overseeing the daily operational efficiency of the school office and line managing the administrative team. You will oversee HR, personnel, and payroll administration, manage the single central record, and act as an approachable, professional first point of contact for our school community.

Are you ready to support our school's mission through high-quality administrative leadership?

Are you:

• Dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for our school community and supporting senior leadership?
• Highly organised, resilient under pressure, and capable of exercising sound judgement and discretion?
• Experienced in office administration, IT, and supervising staff?
• Respectful and appreciative of the diverse cultural and social backgrounds of our school community?

We can offer:

• A warm, supportive, and dedicated workplace culture.
• An experienced and committed senior leadership team.
• A modern, well-resourced working environment.
• Comprehensive support from our central trust team.
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development.

Working Hours

40 hours a week - Monday - Friday 8.00am -4:30pm with 30 minute lunch break. This will be for 40 weeks a year, Term time + Inset Days + One week flexible holiday working.

It also includes clerking duties for Governors with six evening meetings a year, dates set in advance.

Arrange a Visit

School visits are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged.

To arrange a tour, ask questions, or have an informal conversation, please contact Sarah Baldwin on head@southfield-primary.co.uk or call 01582 604876.

Additional Information

As this is a public-facing role, applicants must demonstrate fluent spoken English skills to provide effective advice and support.

If your application indicates that you have previously lived or worked overseas, you will need to provide a Letter of Good Conduct (sometimes called a Police Clearance Certificate or Certificate of Good Character) from each relevant country, this will be the responsibility of the candidate and we advise seeking this upon application being submitted.

Please ensure that references include your most recent employer and that the contact email is their professional NOT their personal email address.

CVs are not accepted for school-based positions.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; all successful candidates will undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Internet searches will also be carried out prior to interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Pioneer Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the wellbeing of all our staff.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Southfield Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 405 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Southfield Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southfield-primary-school-lu4-0pe

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