Administration Officer

Pirton Hill Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9EX

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP (subject to relevant checks)

• Closing date

  26 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 November 2026

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: £24,558.00 - £26,619.00 Annually (Actual)

Administration Officer job summary

Administration Officer

Do you love working in a school office but are looking for progression? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you…

36.25 hours per week - Term Time + 5 INSET Days + 5 Additional Days / Monday - Friday / 8:30am - 4:15pm

The Governors would like to appoint to the following role:

We are looking for an organised and enthusiastic Administration Officer to join our busy school office. This is a varied role at the heart of school life, covering admissions, attendance, pupil records and supporting families. If you have school office experience and want to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

Are you an experienced school administrator looking to take the next step in your career? This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and busy office team in a thriving primary school. If you have experience in a school office environment and are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, this could be the perfect next move for you.

Our office team is at the heart of the school - ensuring everything runs smoothly day-to-day and that children, families and staff are fully supported. From admissions and attendance to safeguarding and data management, the work you do helps to keep our children safe, happy and learning.

As Administration Officer, you will take a lead role in pupil admissions, maintaining school records and supporting attendance processes. You’ll also manage key areas such as Free School Meals and Pupil Premium administration, oversee our out-of-hours care provision, and act as the school’s Data Protection Officer. It’s a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we’d love you to find out more about our school and this role by visiting our website. We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming the right candidate to join our dedicated team.

The successful candidate must be able to converse with ease with members of the public and provide effective help and advice in accurate and fluent spoken English.

Please take time to read the attached letter and job description for more information.

If you require any further information please contact the school or email Lynne Jaggers - HR Manager - Tel: 01582 507924 or email: lynnejaggers@pirtonhill.co.uk

Please note that if you are shortlisted for this role, or an alternative role, an online name search will be undertaken, as per Keeping Children Safe in Education. The purpose of the search is to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with you at interview. Further information on how online searches will be undertaken can be found in our schools Recruitment and Selection Policy.

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exemptions) (Amendments) Order 1986. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

The Council is committed to an Equal Opportunities Policy in Employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community including ethnic minority groups and disabled persons.

It is the aim of the Council to recruit the most suitable candidate for a post solely on the basis of their skills, experience and knowledge in relation to the requirements of the post. As long as an individual meets the required criteria for the post, no person seeking employment with the Council will be treated less favourably than any other person or group because of their: Ethnic origin, Religion, Gender, Sexual orientation, Marital status, Disability, Age

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 Pirton Hill Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 392 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Pirton Hill Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pirton-hill-primary-school

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