Office Administrator

Gamlingay Village Primary, Sandy, SG19 3HD

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 3 points 5 to 6 – pay award pending. Actual salary £15,211.51 per annum on point 5

Office Administrator job summary

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

Salary: NJC Scale 3 points 5 to 6 (£25,583 to £25,989 per annum FTE - pay award pending). Actual salary £15,211.51 per annum on point

Contract: Permanent, 26 hours per week - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 08.30 to 15.30 with a 30 minute unpaid break. Term time plus 2 training days in September and October (38.4 weeks per yea

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: Gamlingay Village Primary, Gamlingay, Bedfordshire

Are you highly organised, welcoming and passionate about making a difference?

Do you enjoy working with people and take pride in creating a positive first impression? Are you an excellent communicator who thrives in a busy environment and enjoys being at the heart of a school community? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking a School Administrator to join our friendly and dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role within our school office, supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the school and helping to ensure that every child, family and visitor receives a warm and professional experience.

About Our School

Our children are fabulous, full of potential and at the heart of everything we do. We are a school on a rapid improvement journey, united by our core values:

Respect Aspire Grow

These values underpin every aspect of school life. We are committed to creating a welcoming, ambitious and supportive environment where children, families and staff can thrive.

The Role

As our School Administrator, you will:

• Be a welcoming and professional first point of contact for pupils, families, visitors and staff
• Support the smooth and efficient running of the school office
• Manage a range of administrative duties including records, correspondence and communications
• Provide excellent customer service to families and visitors
• Support attendance processes and maintain accurate school records
• Assist with school events, visits and wider administrative functions
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the school to support pupils and families
• Ensure confidentiality and professionalism in all aspects of your work
• Promote our values of Respect, Aspire and Grow through your daily interactions

We're Looking For Someone Who:

• Is positive, friendly and approachable
• Has excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Communicates effectively with children, families, staff and visitors
• Is calm and professional when working in a busy environment
• Has strong attention to detail and can manage competing priorities
• Enjoys working as part of a team and supporting others
• Is committed to providing exceptional customer service
• Has a proactive and solution-focused approach
• Shares our ambition for every child to succeed

Why Join Us?

• A welcoming and supportive staff team
• Wonderful children and families
• Strong leadership and a clear vision for continued improvement
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• A varied and rewarding role at the heart of our school community
• The chance to make a meaningful contribution every day

If you are enthusiastic, organised and committed to making a positive difference, we would be delighted to receive your application.

For further details on the school please visit our website Welcome to Gamlingay Village Primary - Gamlingay Village Primary

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

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families have a role to play in safeguarding children.

To fulfil this responsibility at Gamlingay Village Primary, all professionals are trained to ensure their approach is child-centred. No single professional can have a full picture of a child’s needs and circumstances. If children and families are to receive the right help at the right time everyone who comes into contact with them has a role to play in identifying concerns and the sharing of information, on a 'need to know' basis.

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 Gamlingay Village Primary

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 387 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Gamlingay Village Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gamlingay-village-primary

As a full primary school, we are continually evolving to provide a rich, inclusive and creative learning experience for all. We make every effort to deliver a curriculum full of enjoyment and challenge. We aim to provide our children with the skills and enthusiasm they will need to become lifelong learners. To ensure our children achieve excellence for all,

Our knowledge-rich curriculum enables pupils to learn by making connections with what they already know & build on prior learning. Children have the opportunity to discuss and debate this knowledge and to apply it creatively.

We are proud to have been the first primary phase academy of The Cam Academy Trust when we joined in April 2016. Their support, development opportunities and expertise has already supported the conversion of our school from a First School to a Primary School and will further support on-going changes; ensuring it continues to flourish.

Our school and staff ethos is to do what is best for the children

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