Office Administrator/Attendance Officer
Thomas Gamuel Primary School, London, E17 8LG13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
11 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Permanent, Full time,Mon - Fri. Term Time only plus 5 days during school holidays
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,346 - £31,074
Pay scale
- Scale 4 point 7-11
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and Professional Development Essential Desirable Evidence
GCSE – English and Maths A
Good numeracy and literacy skills A
Experience in a school administrative capacity AI
Experience and Professional Knowledge
Good ICT skills, including spreadsheets.
Knowledge of Arbor software desirable AI
Maintaining accurate and up to date records. I
Typing, word processing and data handling. AI
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines IR
An understanding of the school and school office
environment. I
Dealing with the public, face to face and via telephone
and email. IR
Use of relevant school equipment/resources I
First Aid qualification A
Personal Skills and Attributes
Commitment to the School’s Equal Opportunities
policies. R
Commitment to undertake further training. R
Respect for the need for confidentiality. R
Good organisational skills. R
Good communication skills. R
An ability to prioritise own workload. R
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Ability to work as a member of a team. R
Ability to deal sensitively with children, parents and
visitors. R
What the school offers its staff
Professional support is key - and the Trust has worked extensively to fund critical benefits such as:
● Additional non-contact time for teaching staff - over and above statutory PPA time; this equates to
15% non-contact time for class teachers.
● Deploying a fully-resourced, sequenced curriculum across 11 subjects;
● Unlimited access to CPD and career development through providers such as The National College and
The Key;
● Funding annual pay increments - having previously provided a boost even when these are frozen
nationally;
● Meeting or exceeding the terms set out in nationally agreed terms and conditions - for both teaching
and support staff;
● Clear and well-implemented policies and professional standards - in key areas like behaviour,
managing parental engagement and supporting staff in challenging situations.
You’ll find a raft of programmes through our Perks at Work platform that includes benefits like:
● Support for bicycle and IT equipment purchases via salary sacrifice schemes;
● Cash-back on large purchases across a range of leading retailers and chains;
● Access to our employee assistance programmes and wellbeing schemes like free eye tests for display
screen users; and
● Comprehensive access to support for staff and their families - including online fitness sessions,
counselling and legal and financial advice.
And as an employer, we know the little things add up to happier, more productive member of staff - so we
ensure:
● Free tea and coffee in all our settings;
● Actively implementing workload reduction measures around marking, lesson planning and data
tracking;
● Paying staff to run clubs - and fully funding all after school clubs for our pupils;
● Minimising the impact of twilight and INSET days by planning these and managing these clearly
throughout each term;
● Systems and core infrastructures work - printers, IT devices and networks, data management
platforms - all are extensively vetted, tested and maintained - reducing stress, disruption and
aggravation for busy staff; and
● Consistently applying our policies in every setting - and priding ourselves on being a fair and
transparent employer.
And set above all this - the biggest benefit of working for The Lion Academy Trust is the pupils who come to
our schools every day. The impact we have on their life chances and the preparation for the secondary phase
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of education and beyond is critical. By joining the Lion Academy Trust, in any role or
function, you will directly benefit from being part of the team that has transformed the lives of every child who
has attended one of our schools.
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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About Thomas Gamuel Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 382 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thomas Gamuel Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@thomasgamuel.net
- Phone number
- 02085207031
Thomas Gamuel Primary School is a local community-centred school in Walthamstow. We serve a multi-cultural community in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
We have recently been included in The Times Top 500 Primary Schools in England!
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed class teacher with the opportunities for a TLR.
If you are excited by innovation and challenge, and you are energised by opportunities to develop and share your practice, whilst learning with your colleagues and from the children you work with, we look forward to hearing from you.
Thomas Gamuel Primary continues to be an Ofsted Good School under the Lion Academy Trust and is on a pathway towards Outstanding.
With an ever-growing roll, we are looking to recruit a passionate and committed teacher to join the team.
We can offer you a friendly and rapidly improving school with a strong community feel situated in a culturally diverse area of Walthamstow with all the rewards and opportunities this brings:
• lively, friendly and aspirational children who are determined to make the most of their schooling
• a dynamic and dedicated team of teachers and support staff who want the best for their children
• a well-planned and sequenced curriculum that is fun and ambitious - meaning you spend less time planning!
• innovative CPD which is of the highest quality
• career progression and leadership opportunities
• a supportive and forward-thinking Trust Board, Local Advisory Body and parent community
• excellent opportunities for further professional development, through the Lion Academy Trust, particular if you have leadership aspirations.
The Trust/School is and equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and the successful applicant must provide satisfactory references and will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure, along with all relevant safeguarding checks.
Visits to our school are welcomed and recommended. For an informal discussion about the opportunities available or a visit to the school, please contact Mr Acheson on 020 8520 7031 or email recruitment@thomasgamuel.net.
If you are interested in the position, view our vacancy website for more information and to apply please visit:
https://www.lionacademytrust.net/recruitment/vacancies-london
Please ensure your application is completed in full to allow us to shortlist successfully.
Arranging a visit to Thomas Gamuel Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@thomasgamuel.net.
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