Administration Officer

Kelsall Primary and Nursery School, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0PU

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2026

• Closing date

  12 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  28 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Annual Salary £12,704 - £13,109

Administration Officer job summary

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The governors of Kelsall Primary and Nursery School are seeking to appoint an Administration Officer to join our outstanding team as soon as possible. This is a part -time role working 3 days per week (08.00am to 4.00pm).

This is an exciting and varied role. The post holder will be responsible for school-based administration, front of house operations and liaison with internal and external services. The role requires the ability to work in a busy school environment and to work efficiently and precisely under pressure, by prioritising and taking initiative. Applicants should be organised, flexible, self-confident and possess excellent communication, interpersonal and IT skills along with the ability to multitask. Ideally the successful candidate will have experience working in a school office, but full training will be provided.

In addition to being an important member of our fantastic team, we can offer:

Permanent contract (following successful 6-month probationary period)

Annual pay increases on a national pay scale

Pro-rated annual leave of 26 days + bank holidays (rising to 31 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Annual Flu Jab

Please read our job description and person specification closely. If you think you may be the candidate we are looking for and would like further information, or an informal discussion, please contact Amanda Crowder, Business Manager, on 01829 752811 or email: businessmanager@kelsall.cheshire.sch.uk. We would like to offer all potential candidates the opportunity to visit our school and find out more about the role. Visits will take place by appointment please contact the school to make an appointment.

To apply for this role please complete the application form along with a letter of application (no more than 2 sides A4) detailing your skills, qualifications and experience, aligned to the job description and person specification. We do not accept C.V.’s and will not consider applications submitting a C.V.

CAT Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This includes a request for references, prior to interview. Shortlisted candidates are expected to provide evidence of qualifications at interview and a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check will be undertaken before final confirmation to the successful candidate.

We warmly welcome applications from every suitably qualified member of our local community. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on the shortlisting process. If we have not been in touch with you by 12th December then, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Shortlisting: Friday 12th December 2025

Interviews: Tuesday 16th December 2025 (Time T.B.C)

We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 9am either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

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.

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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 Kelsall Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 237 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kelsall Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kelsall-primary-and-nursery-school

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