14 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    5 February 2026

  • Closing date

    23 February 2026 at 9:30am

  • Date listed

    5 February 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

GLF Specialist 1-5 pro rata £24,474 - £25,342

People Administrator job summary

Are you an organised and proactive administrator with a passion for people?

GLF schools Banbury cluster are seeking a dedicated People Administrator to join our talented and hardworking team. This exciting opportunity involves supporting four primary schools in the Banbury area with a wide range of People administration tasks, including recruitment onboarding, compliance checks and data management.  The schools are Longford Park Primary School, Hardwick Primary School, Cherry Fields Primary School and William Morris Primary School.

Your Opportunity

Working closely with staff across all four settings and the wider GLF Schools People Team, you'll play a key role in ensuring our processes run smoothly and meet the highest standards—especially around safer recruitment and regulatory compliance. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy variety in your day, and have a keen eye for detail, we’d love to hear from you.  If you’re skilled, adaptable, and passionate about people and education, we’d love to hear from you.

What we are looking for:

  • A good awareness and understanding of people administration, to ensure compliance with regulation and procedures 
  • Excellent written and communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal, including the ability to form rapport and build good working relationships with others
  • Flexible approach and the ability to work on their own initiative 
  • A relevant HR qualification equivalent to Level 3 (Foundation Certificate in People Practice) would be advantageous, as would experience of working within a school environment, but neither are essential.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

  • A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
  • Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
  • 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
  • We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
  • Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

  • Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Flexible working options
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Work life and family friendly policies
  • Employee wellbeing initiatives
  • Access to a staff benefits portal
  • Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date:  ASAP

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: GLF Specialist 1-5 (£27,061 to £28,021 FTE) actual salary £24,474 - £25,342

Hours of work: 36 hours a week, 41 weeks a year (Term time plus 2 week)

Closing date for applications:  23rd February at 9.30am

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.

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About Longford Park Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
279 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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