Administration Officer

St Peter's Primary School, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 7AR

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 November 2025

• Closing date

  31 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  31 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 36 hours per week; Term time + 5 days Monday to Friday working the following pattern: Monday to Thursday 8.30-4.30; Friday 8.30-4.00
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 29,736
• Actual salary: 25,668
• Pay scale: NJC Grade 4; SCP8-12

What skills and experience we're looking for

As the Administration Officer, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing pupil attendance and co-ordinating admissions for the school. You will be the first point of contact (face to face, online or via the telephone) for pupils, parents and visitors to the school and therefore must have excellent communication skills and be confident in speaking to a diverse range of people. You will also be responsible for managing the shared email inboxes so your written communication skills must also be first-rate. You will be proactive and able to cope in a busy,pressuredenvironment.

Sensitivity and discretion are essential in this role.

The ideal candidate will have had office experience, ideally in a school setting. Knowledge of Bromcom or another school MIS system will be a huge advantage but training will be provided. We are a values based school and all staff are expected to share our commitment to these values. A good sense of humour is a must!

What the school offers its staff

St Peter’s is a diverse and inclusive school in the south of the London borough of Croydon. We are a happy and caring school where every child is encouraged to work to achieve their best. Our hard-working and dedicated staff never stop looking for ways to enhance the experiences we offer our children.

With around 420 pupils, we still have a close-knit family feel that nurtures all pupils and families and allows for a sense of belonging. We are a values-based school and our six core values underpin everything that we do.

Working at Greenshaw Learning Trust:

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.

To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Professional development and career progression

• Generous pension scheme

• Blue Light Card

• Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)

• An Employee Assistance Programme

• Gym Discounts

• Free eye tests

• Cycle to work scheme

• Green car scheme

• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

Please download the recruitment pack for further information.

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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. Peter’s Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The recruitment process will include an enhanced DBS check, medical screening, confirmation of right to work in the UK and all other pre-employment checks in line with safer recruitment requirements. Please note that you will be asked to bring photographic ID and proof of relevant qualifications to interview. References and other pre-interview checks will be sought for shortlisted candidates. All candidates must be willing to sign a staff disqualification declaration.

Applying for the job

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About St Peter's Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 417 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Peter's Primary School website
• Email address: careers@st-petersprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 02086885414
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-peter-s-primary-school-south-croydon

St Peter’s Primary School is a diverse and inclusive school in the south of the London borough of Croydon. We are a happy and caring school where every child is encouraged to work to achieve their best. Our hard-working and dedicated staff never stop looking for ways to enhance the experiences we offer our children.

With around 420 pupils, we still have a close-knit family feel that nurtures all pupils and families and allows for a sense of belonging.

We are a values-based school and our six core values underpin everything that we do.

We strive to reach high standards, and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents and the local community. Education is best done in partnership between home and school, and we regard parents as an active partner in their child's education and value their interest and support.

We are part of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a trust which seeks to build a ‘family’ of like-minded schools that share essential values and a common ethos and vision for education and learning, and collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other.

We are passionate about our school and work exceptionally hard to create a unique place of learning for our children. If you would like to find out more, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Caroline Barriball and Samantha Sandle
Co-Headteachers

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