School Administration Officer

Westwood-with-Iford Primary School, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 2BY

33 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  21 July 2026

• Closing date

  23 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £9,920 Term time only

School Administration Officer job summary

The Palladian Academy Trust is a community of schools, each with its own ethos, that enjoy a mutually enriching partnership. Our Trust includes both church and community academies working closely together, all connected by a shared vision for our pupils: ‘excellent and equitable opportunities so everyone can flourish.’

We are looking for a dedicated and organised School Administration Officer to join our welcoming team across two of our primary schools.  The successful candidate would work Thursdays and Fridays (12 hours per week) at Westwood with Iford Primary school and 4.5 hours per week (day of the week to be discussed) at Fitzmaurice Primary School. This pivotal role requires a proactive individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to provide a professional front-of-house service to pupils, staff, parents, and visitors.

We are looking for a highly motivated team player with a 'can-do' attitude.

• Proven administrative or clerical experience, ideally within an educational setting.
• Excellent IT skills, including competence with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and an aptitude for learning school-specific systems.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise a busy workload and meet deadlines.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, with the ability to converse at ease with all members of the school community.
• A professional, calm, patient, and flexible approach to work in a dynamic environment.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

As a Trust we can offer;

• A friendly, supportive and committed staff team who care deeply about providing the best education possible for our children; all our staff are members of strong networks across the Trust who share thinking, best practice and problem solve together.
• Benefits including an employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations, free eye care vouchers, local government pension scheme

This is a permanent vacancy working term time only and one additional INSET day, with an actual salary £9,920 per annum

Find out more and apply:

Visits to both schools are welcomed, our children and staff would be delighted to meet you before the formal interview process. Please telephone the school office at Westwood with Iford and/or Fitzmaurice Primary School to arrange a mutually convenient time.  Please go to the vacancy details that are available on our website, where you will find a job description and also where you can submit your application.

Applications:                        Please return your application through the Palladian Academy Trust website.

Closing Date:                        Midnight, 23 August 2026

Interviews:                            Early September 2026

Commencement date:       Term 1 September 2026

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 Westwood-with-Iford Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 43 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Westwood-with-Iford Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westwood-with-ilford-primary-school

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