Office Administrator

St John Rigby Catholic Primary School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DQ

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE)

Office Administrator job summary

St John Rigby Catholic Primary School is a happy, successful primary school which is part of the Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academy Trust. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Office Administrator who is able support the smooth running of the school office and effective management of the school's administrative systems, providing high-quality administrative support to the Headteacher and staff.

The successful candidate will:

• Act as the first point of contact for parents, visitors and other stakeholders, providing a professional and welcoming reception service.
• Monitor the school email inbox during working hours and respond to or forward correspondence as appropriate.
• Monitor and record pupil absences, recording daily school meal numbers and communicate accurate figures to the kitchen team.
• Contact parents/carers to follow up on unexplained pupil absences in line with school attendance procedures.
• Support the management of booking systems for parents' evening and other events
• Support the administration and maintenance of our pupil database and MIS Systems, including BROMCOM
• Support with the maintenance of the school's website, weekly bulletins, school calendar, newsletters and other marketing materials
• Undertake additional administrative duties as required to support effective operations of the school office.

(Please note this is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities - please refer to the attached job description and person specification)

In return, we offer

A supportive and caring learning environment which aims to promote and develop expertise of all staff through a commitment to CPD.

Enthusiastic and friendly children who respond well to encouragement and challenge and have a love for learning.

A school committed to partnership with our parents/carers (Parent Partnership award 2026) and a whole school approach to positive mental health and wellbeing (Wellbeing in Schools Award 2026)

Closing date :25th September 2026 12.00pm or sooner

Interviews will be arranged on receipt of suitable applications

Please note: If sufficient applications are recieved before the closing date, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS clearance in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy.

St John Rigby is part of OLICAT who are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to 2 satisfactory references, one being your latest employer/Head Teacher, (which will be requested prior to interview) an enhanced DBS check and prohibition check, online searches, medical, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the Right to Work (RTW) in the UK.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

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

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as required under the Education Acts and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post holder will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the Trust Code of Conduct. The Trust is committed to ensuring that it complies with all legislative requirements on safeguarding and child protection and that the Trust actively values and promotes diversity, unity, and community cohesion and that it supports pupils to become successful, compassionate citizens

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 John Rigby Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 268 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St John Rigby Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-rigby-catholic-primary-school

St John Rigby Catholic Primary School is a vibrant, welcoming, and happy two form entry school . It is situated in beautiful, spacious grounds within the Putnoe area of Bedford and is part of the Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust family.
We are a family-orientated community with extremely talented and dedicated members of staff, supportive parents and carers, and inspirational children who strive to live a virtuous life through Faith, Hope, Love, Trust and Forgiveness.

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