Office Administrator/Attendance Officer

Barclay Primary School, London, E10 6EJ

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 February 2026

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 36 hrs per week, Monday - Friday 8:am - 4:pm Term Time plus 5 Inset days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,288 - £32,070
• Pay scale: Scale 4 Pt7 - 11 Actual Salary £26,169 - £27,709

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have an exciting opportunity for an administrator who is looking to join our motivatedand committed team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who will bring organisation and commitment to this role, ensuring all duties are completed to thehighest standard. You will need to be personable and have good communication skills.

The administration team provides the first point of contact for staff, pupils, families andvisitors to the school. The ability to keep a cool head under pressure is essential, as is a friendly and professional approach with all staff, children, parents and visitors alike. Thesuccessful applicant will have experience of working in a busy office within an educational setting. Arbor experience and an excellent level of IT skills are desirable, attention to detailis essential.

Reporting directly to the school Lead Administrator and Leadership Team, the Administrator will be working closely with our Data Manager supporting with attendance and administrative and organisational processes as required,ensuring all administrative aspects of the school run efficiently through effective workingpractices.

What the school offers its staff

In addition to the opportunity to work in a friendly, forward-thinking school we offer:

• Knowledgeable and dedicated staff
• High-quality, well-resourced learning environments with a fully resourced foundationcurriculum (Lion Learning Pathways)
• Excellent professional development and career progression opportunities
• A caring and collaborative whole-school community which is culturally diverse andinclusive
• A commitment to wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Reward Scheme

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Barclay Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 1265 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barclay Primary School website
• Email address: m.hounsell@barclayprimary.net
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barclay-primary-school

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We are a warm, friendly school and team, with wonderful children and supportive parents. Children are motivated to learn, are exceptionally well behaved and deserve the best that we can give them. Teachers are all supported on their ongoing CPD through quality support from the Lion Academy Trust team.

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