Administrative Support Officer - Finance Focus

Benhurst Primary School, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 4QS

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  December 2025

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 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: £14,429.00 - £15,089.00 Annually (FTE)

Administrative Support Officer - Finance Focus job summary

Start Date: December 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Scale: 4.7 - 4.10

Actual Salary: £14,429 - £15,089

FTE: 47.73% (Mon - Fri. 8.30am - 12.30pm)

Weeks per year: 39 weeks per year (term time plus 1 week)

Job Purpose:

We are looking to appoint a part-time Administrative Support Officer at Benhurst Primary School to assist and support with a Finance focus on a daily basis, working in the main school office in collaboration with all school employees, under the overall direction of the Operations Manager and Headteacher.

You will:

• Share our passion and commitment to building great learning communities for our pupils
• Work as part of a team with excellent communication skills
• Be professional, approachable and caring
• Possess excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent numeracy skills Be able to plan effectively to enable multi-tasking
• Experience of working in a busy office environment
• Be diplomatic, confidential, and calm under pressure
• Be passionate about working in a school and with young people
• Ability to be flexible to suit the needs of the school

The successful candidate will be part of a positive environment, with dedicated and supportive colleagues who strive for excellence. The school is committed to providing the very best learning opportunities for the pupils in a safe, secure and friendly environment.

Our Way of LIFE

Our Purpose is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish’ and at LIFE Education Trust we work collaboratively to ensure that everything we do can positively impact the lives of our pupils and employees.

To accomplish our purpose, we use our 3 core beliefs: ‘Courageous Optimism’, ‘Boundless Creativity’ & ‘Heartfelt Compassion’. We believe in helping colleagues and pupils achieve their personal best and we strive to recruit first class talent for our Trust.

We are looking for individuals who share our passion for providing excellent learning environments, making our schools the best they can be and having a positive impact in the community. You will be joining an organisation that can offer you many opportunities to progress and make a real difference.

Applications:

Details of how to apply can be found on the school website: https://benhurst.havering.sch.uk/vacancies

Applications close at 9am on Friday 28th November 2025.

Interview will take place the following week.

For further information about this role, please contact the People team via email at recruitment@lifeeducationtrust.com.

Visits to the school are welcomed.

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 Benhurst Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 411 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Benhurst Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/benhurst-primary-school-hornchurch

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