Office Assistant

Oare Church of England Primary School, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4JL

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  February 2026

• Closing date

  31 January 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  15 December 2025

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) Actual Salary £24516 -£24905 pa

Office Assistant job summary

Oare CE Primary School fosters a happy and vibrant environment where we prioritise academic excellence and personal growth, ensuring each child experiences the warmth of success. Our dedicated team has developed an exceptional curriculum that supports the development of the ‘whole child’ - including their educational, spiritual, and emotional well-being. This curriculum equips our children with a solid foundation to grow and thrive.

At Oare, we take pride in our strong Christian values, teaching children to respect and care for one another and those around them. Our singular school rule is to demonstrate thatwe care - We Care, We Grow, We Thrive

We are seeking a special individual who can support our school values as an Office Assistant, an integral part of the smooth running of our school.

Hours - 30.5 hrs per week Term time plus one week (39 weeks per year), Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8am - 3pm & Wednesdays 8am - 12.30pm

Salary - SCP 5-6, Actual Salary £24516 -£24905 pa

Start Date - ASAP

Interview Date - TBC - Please note we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date therefore early applications are recommended

Working alongside the Principal, Finance Officer and School Business Manager, to ensure that the high ambitions we have for our pupils is reflected in the operational side of the school.

• Could you professionally be the first point of contact for the school in person, by phone or email
• Distribute all queries, emails and post to the relevant parts of the school or reply on the schools behalf
• Maintain a professional and tidy work environment including the entrance to school
• Undertake office duties including photocopying. sorting, collating and filling
• Manage and order school supplies
• Maintain Heath & Safety records for compliance

If this sound like you and you feel you would like to be a part of our school culture please contact our School Business Partner Hannah Purnell by email on Hannah.purnell@excalibur.org.uk or call the school office on 01672 562256.

Safeguarding Statement:

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

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

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 Oare Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 36 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oare Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oare-church-of-england-primary-school-marlborough

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