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Administration Officer

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8LS

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 October 2026

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 8.00 am - 4.30 pm, Term time plus two weeks (flexible). Additional evening meetings as Clerk twice per half term.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: £14.87 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Bernadette’s is a small, friendly primary school and we are looking for an Admin Officer to work in our school office.

You will be part of a two man team who keep the school running and ensure that our children are well looked after. Every day is different, there will be some challenges but if you enjoy working as part of a team to problem solve you are sure to thrive in this environment.

Although the majority of your time will be to complete finance and personnel tasks, such as collecting payments for dinners and trips, submitting claim forms, placing orders and paying invoices, there will also be other tasks which fill your day, such as attending to children’s welfare, sharing reception duties and some hospitality.

The role will also include being Clerk to the Governors, scheduling meetings, preparing agendas and attending and minuting meetings. There will be some additional evening hours to work occasionally.

The following attributes and skills are essential:

• A warm, positive and professional manner
• The ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and cope with many interruptions
• Good ICT skills
• The ability to learn quickly!
• Excellent literacy skills and the ability to confidently produce correspondence as needed
• Good communication, patience and flexibility
• Willingness to carry out other duties such as first aid and administration of medicines
• A sense of humour and a willingness to be involved in the life of the school
• The ability to work in a team
• To be supportive of our Catholic ethos
• A caring approach towards children and adults

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

A salary of £28,600 - £31,526 per annum, dependent upon experience of school administration.

Apart from the core working hours (8.00 am - 4.30 pm in term time) we can offer flexibility for the hours worked outside of term time.

A friendly and welcoming staff team and Governing Body

Enthusiastic and engaging children

Training for all aspects of the role.

Supportive parents

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

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Person Specification and Job Description Administration Officer.docx - 17.7 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 205 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School website
• Email address: vryan3@st-bernadettes.hants.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01252548123
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-bernadette-s-catholic-primary-school-farnborough

St Bernadette's is a one form entry primary school in Farnborough. The school is part of a thriving and supportive community.

Arranging a visit to St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vryan3@st-bernadettes.hants.sch.uk.

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