Administrator - School Office
Stockham Primary School, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9HL16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): Initially 35 hours a week Monday to Friday but flexibility with days and hours is possible - including job share Term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- between £25185 and £29064
What skills and experience we're looking for
Join the Heartbeat of our Thriving School Community!
Are you ready to be part of something inspiring? Our school is entering an exciting new chapter, led by a dynamic leadership team with a bold vision for excellence, inclusion, and innovation. At the centre of it all is our vibrant school office — the hub of energy, organisation, and connection.
We’re looking for a passionate, proactive individual to join our front-facing team, where no two days are the same. From supporting staff and students to streamlining operations and helping shape the culture of our school, this role offers the chance to make a real impact in a fast-paced, supportive environment.
If you thrive on variety, love working with people, and want to be part of a team that’s making a difference every day — we’d love to hear from you!
Whether you're an experienced administrator or someone with transferable skills and a can-do attitude, we want to hear from you. Experience is desirable, but not essential — full training will be provided for the right candidate.
Grade and salary will be dependent on experience, ensuring the role reflects your skills and potential.
Immediate start available, but we can be flexible depending on your current commitments.
Initially 35 hours per week (8:00 am – 3.30 pm) Flexibility with hours and times may be possible for the successful applicant. Job share considered
Term time only.
As a key member of our school office team, you will play a central role in supporting the smooth and efficient running of the school. This varied and rewarding role includes:
- Acting as a first point of contact for pupils, parents, staff, and visitors — providing a warm, professional welcome.
- Managing accurate pupil records and maintaining school data systems.
- Supporting finance procedures, including processing orders, invoices, and budget tracking.
- Overseeing attendance and admissions processes, ensuring compliance and timely reporting.
- Assisting with a wide range of administrative tasks including correspondence, filing, and event coordination.
- Supporting premises-related administration, including contractor coordination, compliance checks, and scheduling.
- Managing calendars and ensuring effective diary planning for key staff and school activities.
- Upholding confidentiality and safeguarding standards at all times.
This role requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Please see the job description and person specification documents for full details.
Due to the nature of the role the successful applicant is expected to maintain a strict level of confidentiality and professional conduct.
What the school offers its staff
Staff join a warm and welcoming team. Our values and ethos focus on developing a love of learning, high achievement both personally and academically which comes from the tremendous work of all our staff. OCC Pension scheme.
Flexible working opportunities
Job share considered
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Stockham Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 211 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Stockham Primary School website
- Email address
- mdoyle@stockham.oxon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01235 764407
About Stockham Primary School
This is a wonderful opportunity to join an aspirational and inclusive
school, with strong roots embedded in its local community. Stockham
is a school set in the rapidly expanding town of Wantage in South
Oxfordshire, and is committed to providing its life-long learners with
confidence, ambition and independence. At the heart of its ethos, the
school proactively maintains a warmth for the individual child and their
family.
Our aim, and school motto, reflects the spirit of the nearby nesting red
kites, often seen gliding above the playing field. Every child is given
the tools and opportunities to ‘Soar High’, inclusive of all starting points
and the school strives to ensure all children have the skills to be the
best they can be. The school culture reflects exceptionally positive
attitudes for learning, for community and for life.
School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
Education phase : Primary
School size: 211 pupils enrolled
Age range: 4 to 11
School website: http://www.stockham.oxon.sch.uk/web/
Arranging a visit to Stockham Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mdoyle@stockham.oxon.sch.uk.
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