Administrative Team Leader
Barnes Farm Primary School, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6QH10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,515 - £27,724
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in school administration
- Confident leading and motivating a team
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Skilled in IT systems (MIS, Microsoft 365, finance systems)
- Calm under pressure and able to manage competing priorities
- Committed to safeguarding and confidentiality
- A background in finance, HR or data management would be an advantage
What the school offers its staff
- A key leadership role within the school
- Term-time working for a better work-life balance
- A supportive, collaborative team
- Opportunities for training and professional development
- A chance to make a real impact on pupils and families
Further information about the job
Administrative Team Leader – Barnes Farm Primary School
37 hours per week | Term Time Only (39 weeks + 2 additional weeks)Scale 5 - Salary £24,515 - £27,724
Lead. Organise. Make a Difference.
Are you an experienced school administrator ready to take the next step into leadership?
We are seeking a highly organised and dynamic Admin Team Leader to drive the smooth running of our busy school office.
Enjoy a Term-Time Working Pattern
- 37 hours per week
- Term time only (39 weeks + 2 additional weeks) School holidays off – ideal for work-life balance
- Perfect for those wanting a rewarding career aligned with school life and family commitments
About the Role
As Admin Team Leader, you will be at the heart of the school, leading the office team and ensuring an efficient, professional service to pupils, parents and staff.
You will:
- Lead and organise the admin team, ensuring excellent daily operations
- Be the first point of contact for visitors, calls and enquiries
- Oversee attendance, pupil welfare and front office systems
- Manage key areas including HR admin, finance processes, and data compliance (GDPR)
- Support the Headteacher with communications, reports and school systems
- Ensure the school office runs smoothly, efficiently and professionally at all times
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in school administration
- Confident leading and motivating a team
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Skilled in IT systems (MIS, Microsoft 365, finance systems)
- Calm under pressure and able to manage competing priorities
- Committed to safeguarding and confidentiality
- A background in finance, HR or data management would be an advantage
Why Join Us?
- A key leadership role within the school
- Term-time working for a better work-life balance
- A supportive, collaborative team
- Opportunities for training and professional development
- A chance to make a real impact on pupils and families
Safeguarding Statement
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
Ready to apply?
If you’re looking for a rewarding, flexible role where your skills make a real impact—we’d love to hear from you.
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
- Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
- The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.
As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.
In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.
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
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View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Barnes Farm Primary School
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 551 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Barnes Farm Primary School website
- Email address
- GTravers@CLPTrust.com
School location
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