Office Lead
The Wickford Church of England School, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8HE4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Asap
Closing date
26 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 June 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
- £15,857.57 - £17,135.41 Annually (Actual) Full Time Equivalent: £26,718 - £28,871 dependant on skills and experience. Includes fringe allowance
Office Lead job summary
Working weeks: 40 (term time plus 2 additional weeks). Paid weeks: 45.8
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator to join our friendly office at The Wickford Church of England School. You will lead the effective administration of the school office and support the strategic work of the School Business Manager.
We are looking for a new colleague who demonstrates flexibility, honesty and commitment to working hard to provide the best possible outcomes for our pupils.
The successful applicant will: (please refer to the job description for full details)
- Line manage school administrators, including overseeing training, development and PMRs in liaison with the School Business Manager
- Lead on attendance monitoring, liaising with staff, parents, pupils and external agencies
- Maintain accurate records on the management information systems, including Bromcom and Single Central Record (SCR)
- Undertake financial administration
- Lead on pupil admissions
- Lead on fundraising and marketing for the school in liaison with the School Business Manager
- Maintain the office diary
- Liaise with kitchen staff in regards to food orders and audits
- Assist pupils who are injured or unwell
- Attend meetings and take minutes as required
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact the school office: wickfordcofe.admin@heartsacademy.uk or 01268 733297
For all vacancies at HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website: https://heartsacademytrust.co.uk/careers/vacancies/
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date, should we receive enough suitable applicants.
HEARTS Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a satisfactory application form, satisfactory references that meet the requirements as set out in KCSIE, satisfactory online search and an Enhanced DBS check, to include a children’s barred list check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
To view the Trust policies relating to recruitment, data protection and child protection please click here
If you would like any support or assistance at any stage of your application process, please contact recruitment@heartsacademy.uk / 01268 572672. We will be happy to discuss this with you.
HEARTS Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview.
A copy of the Trusts Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/trust-information/policies
For further information about the HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website at: http://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk
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 The Wickford Church of England School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 140 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Wickford Church of England School website
The Wickford Church of England School provides education for children from 4 to 7 years of age in the Wickford area in Essex. We aim to create a respectful, caring and secure place to learn where everyone will work happily together. As a distinctly Christian school, spirituality is at our heart and this growth is supported by the close links we have with the Wickford and Runwell Diocese.
We believe that individual children should attain the highest possible standards in reading, writing and mathematics. Children should be able to develop and apply these skills with confidence, and should enjoy the process. Each child will be encouraged to develop an overall sense of achievement during their time here. At all times we aim to match the learning experience to the needs of individual children in partnership with parents and other members of the community. Additionally, we promote the physical, creative, social and emotional development of each child in a nurturing and friendly atmosphere.
Our staff, along with supportive parents and LAB members, contribute to the success of our school. We work together as one community with a common purpose – to ensure that our children are happy and successful, developing a lifelong love of learning.
We are an outstanding rated school and were shortlisted for TES Primary School of the Year 2024. We are proud to have achieved The Leading Parent Partnership Award, Silver Artsmark Award, SEND Inclusion Award and Prem Aware Award.
The Wickford Church of England School is part of the HEARTS Academy Trust, a Trust of local schools that has the values of happiness, equity, achievement, resilience, truth and spirituality. The Trust is truly innovative and rewards outstanding staff for outstanding outcomes. The school calendar consists of 184 days contact time with pupils, 5 non-pupil days and the equivalent of 6 days of high quality continuous professional development.
We can offer you:
- an excellent CPD entitlement with purposeful training, including Trust-wide twilights throughout the year
- a two-week October half-term
- supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
- a highly effective learning environment
- a responsive and involved leadership team
- an 80:20 teaching model (4-day teaching week where all teachers receive an additional 10% non-contact (PPA) time each week as part of the Trust policy)
- a school with a highly positive culture that supports all staff; mental health, workload and wellbeing are at the forefront of our vision and values
- access to our school counsellor and network of Mental Health and Wellbeing champions
For further information about HEARTS, including policies and procedures, please refer to our website www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk
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