Office Administrator
St Peter's School, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7DD37 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
29 July 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
- £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 3, Points 5 to 6 . Actual salary £22,439.24 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). Actual salary £22,439.24 per annum on point 5.
Contract: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 16.00 and Friday 08.00 to 15.30. Term Time plus 5 training days, plus 5 days to be worked over school closure periods (40 weeks per year)
Start date: As soon as possible
Place of work: St Peters School, Huntingdon
St Peter's School is seeking to appoint a highly organised, professional and efficient Office Administrator to work in the school's main reception.
The successful candidate will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of the school office and will often be the first point of contact for visitors, parents, students and external agencies. As such, they will help create a welcoming and positive experience for all members of our school community.
The role will involve a variety of administrative duties including preparing letters, minutes and other documentation as requested by teaching and support staff; welcoming visitors onto site in a polite and efficient manner; managing incoming telephone calls and communications, ensuring messages are passed on promptly to relevant staff; and supporting the administration of student admissions. The postholder will also assist with maintaining accurate records, coordinating appointments and meetings, and undertaking general office administration to support the smooth running of the school. They will also help with our First Aid team, and relevant training will be offered.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, an ability to work positively with a wide range of people, and a good understanding of Microsoft Office applications. They will be able to manage competing priorities, maintain confidentiality, work accurately under pressure and take pride in delivering excellent customer service. Experience of working in a busy office environment is desirable. Training in school-based IT systems will be provided for the successful candidate.
By joining The Cam Academy Trust, you will have the opportunity to collaborate, share and develop best practice across a network of schools committed to improving the future for all young people. At St Peter's, we take pride in our commitment to professional development. Our staff have access to a range of training opportunities, including NPQs, specialised enhancement courses, training with exam board providers and in-house development programmes.
We are looking for someone who is approachable, flexible and proactive, with a genuine commitment to supporting the work of the school and contributing positively to our friendly and dedicated staff team.
We are a forward thinking and rapidly improving, “good” school that is creating a legacy of learning for our community. Our students Learn, Aspire and Exceed as they work with our highly skilled teaching and associate staff supporting and guiding them.
St Peter’s is part of The Cam Academy Trust which offers students and staff fantastic potential to collaborate, share and develop a wide range of teaching and learning across the schools in the trust. As a family of schools, we support, share and challenge each other to improve the future lives of all our young people.
We are based in Huntingdon, just 12 miles north of Cambridge with its own mainline station connecting with London in less than an hour.
For further details on our school please visit our website www.stpetershuntingdon.org
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 St Peter's School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1506 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- St Peter's School website
St Peter's School, part of The Cam Academy Trust, is a mixed comprehensive school located in central Huntingdon, with approximately 1,000 11-18 students on roll. It is an exciting and rewarding place to work, both for teaching and non-teaching staff, and we are always interested in hearing from dynamic and enthusiastic people who want to make a difference to children's education.
“The school have been unrelenting in improving the provision for pupils at St Peter’s School. Consequently, this is a school that is improving strongly and sustainably over time.” –Ofsted March 2017
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