Office Administrator
Oldmixon Primary School, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 9DA15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
14 October 2026
Closing date
25 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 September 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
- £16,115.95
Office Administrator job summary
At Oldmixon Primary School, we have a new position open for an office administrator to join a friendly administrative team, providing an efficient point of contact within our school office.
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive administrator to provide comprehensive support across our general school administration functions. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of our school office.
Hours: 25 hours per week, term-time only to include 25 inset hours, Monday to Friday 9.30am-2:30pm
Actual Salary: E4 - £16,115.95
Interview date: 30 September 2026
Start date: 14th October 2026
Key responsibilities:
You’ll be responsible for overseeing the reception facility, answering calls and dealing with face-to-face enquiries, signing in visitors and ensuring all visitors are appropriately monitored, as well as providing general clerical and administrative support and maintaining school records.
Act as a first point of contact for parents, pupils, and visitors, providing a professional and welcoming reception service.
Maintain accurate records on school IT systems and single central record (SRC).
Support with pupil admissions and statutory census returns.
Assist with school communications, newsletters, events, and website updates.
Contribute to resource planning and procurement processes.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
- Experience of working in an administrative or customer-facing role.
- Friendly, professional and approachable manner.
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- Positive approach, professionalism, and empathy with the ethos and aims of our school and trust.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience working in a school environment.
- Experience using school management information systems
- Knowledge of school attendance procedures.
- Previous administrative experience in a confidential environment; experience in a school setting desirable.
About Us:
Oldmixon Primary School is proud to offer a caring, creative, and collaborative environment where every child is valued. Our mission is to help pupils achieve for life, and we welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds who share our passion for education.
What We Offer:
- Above‑average pension contributions
- Five paid carer’s days (pro rata)
- A strong commitment to staff wellbeing, inclusion, and professional development
- Supportive leadership and clear career‑growth pathways
- Opportunities for additional development through our trust
- Join a supportive school where pupils and staff grow, achieve, and make a real difference—together
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974
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 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Oldmixon Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 223 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Why choose OIdmixon?
• Make a lasting impact: not only will you play a pivotal role in shaping the lives of 30 amazing Year X children, nurturing their curiosity and igniting their passion for learning, but also the wider school community. We are a small but strong team and work closely with our colleagues from around the academy-trust to expand and share our knowledge and expertise.
• Continual improvement: there is always capacity and room for improvement. Your creativity is welcome to help us find different routes for fulfilling our potential. Opportunities for your own learning and development are seen in all parts of school life and professional development through the trust is plentiful and high quality.
• Shared goals: working in such a close, medium-sized school team, collaboration with colleagues is easier and we have a strong camaraderie. What we are aiming to achieve is understood by all, from senior management to support staff. By aligning all that we do with our values and goals, we are all aware of how they relate to achieving our school vision.
• Challenge and support: we grow quality teachers by offering a supportive and collaborative environment where you'll receive ongoing professional development and coaching to excel in your career. You’ll work hard but develop as a teacher and make a huge impact in an area of high-deprivation.
• Community: we are an integral part of the Oldmixon area and community and your class will no doubt become part of this too, whether that be through the Mini Police project, singing in the local area, litter picks and so on. School fairs, performances, art events, and work in the community become shared experiences that strengthen bonds and raise funds for shared goals.
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