Administrator

St Barnabas Church of England School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3HB

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £16,624.20 - £16,889.23 Annually (FTE) Based on NJS Scale F6 - F7, FTE salary is £26,846 - £27,274

Administrator job summary

About this Role
Contract: 4 days per week, 40 weeks per year (term time, inset days and 1 further week to be negotiated).

Our school is a happy and caring school, with a strong family feel, providing all pupils with a strong start . Children are known, loved and understood and all adults care and want the very best for every child in our school, having a shared understanding that every child can achieve Our school is an amazing place to work! We are proud of our close links with St Barnabas Church and we also work very closely with Freeman's Endowed Church of England Junior Academy, which is where almost all of our children go for the next stage of their education. Additionally, both schools are led and managed by the same Headteacher - Our supportive leadership team are highly considerate of staff wellbeing and workload and strive to promote a positive working environment.

We are looking for an Administrator to join our welcoming school and contribute to our strong sense of community! By working with children, staff, parents, governors and trust members, the role of the administrator will be involved in all aspects of school life, and will work with a focused and conscientious attitude, committed to providing an effective service that prioritises communication, management, and confidentiality. The role of an administrator is an essential and valued position, to ensure local, Trust and statutory deadlines are met, facilitating the management of key processes that support our children.

We are seeking someone who:

• Can maintain a courteous, professional and welcoming manner, in person, writing and on the telephone, with key stakeholders, to reflect our key values.
• Providing effective secretarial support to meet the school’s administrative daily requirements.
• Efficient record keeping, maintaining compliance with data protection requirement.
• Takes accountability for the organisation and management of key school procedures, including, but not limited to, submission of relevant data to HR, Finance and Health and Safety teams, Admission procedures, Pupil Attendance, Pupil census submission, organisation of school trips and risk assessments, website maintenance and safeguarding protocol.
• Please see the attached Job Description and person specification for more details.

In return, we can offer you:

• A tight-knit, welcoming and caring school, that encourages everyone to give their best at all times, that aims to contribute all they can to our life as a school community.
• A collaborative and supportive school community that is underpinned by the Christian ethos, driven by a shared passion of children’s welfare and education.
• A rewarding and exciting working environment, that inspires and challenges within a supportive and welcoming atmosphere,
• Access to a vast array of employee benefits and recognition systems, via our partnership with Vivup.
• Employment within one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in Northamptonshire, with wider development and career opportunities.

St Barnabas is a proud member of PDET, alongside 35 other schools in the Rutland, Peterborough and Northamptonshire area. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing the finances and other central services for the Academies in the Trust. These services include HR support; facilities and premises; procurement and school effectiveness. If this sounds like the perfect job opportunity and you’d like to join our family, we would like to hear from you! Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged, please call 01933 445900 to arrange.

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 Barnabas CE School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check (DBS). This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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 St Barnabas Church of England School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 170 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Barnabas Church of England School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-barnabas-church-of-england-school-wellingborough

St Barnabas Church of England provides a loving, caring, Christian community for children aged 4-7, where each child and their family is valued, nurtured and given the opportunity to flourish.

St Barnabas prides itself on nurturing the whole child so good academic progress goes hand in hand with an emphasis on developing well-being, independence and self esteem. We are a growth mindset school and the children will tell you that mistakes make their brains grow and that there is no such thing as 'can't'.

We are proud of our close links with St Barnabas Church and we also work very closely with Freeman's Endowed Church of England Junior Academy, which is where almost all of our children go for the next stage of their education. Additionally, we have been a part of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust since 2014, alongside 32 other primary schools in Rutland, Peterborough and Northamptonshire.

PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing the finances and other central services for the Academies within their care. Consequently, the Trust provides vast opportunities for further professional development, alongside wider professional and personal support.

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