School Administrator and Finance Officer

Dry Sandford Primary School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6EE

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Term time only, Monday to Friday, 6 hours per day (8.45am-3.15pm, with a 30 minute unpaid lunch)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 6-8, to be decided depending on experience (OCC Support Staff pay grades)

What skills and experience we're looking for

School Office Administrator / Finance Officer -Dry Sandford Primary School, nr Abingdon

Term-time only, Monday-Friday, 6 hours per day (8.45am-3.15pm, with 1/2 hour unpaid lunch)

Dry Sandford Primary School is a small, nurturing rural primary school with a supportive and welcoming staff team. We are looking to appoint an organised, friendly and efficient Office Administrator with finance responsibilities to join our school community.

About the Role:

This is a rewarding and varied position at the heart of our school. Working alongside our existing Office Receptionist, you will be one of the first points of contact for pupils, parents, staff and visitors, helping to ensure the smooth running of the school office. In addition to general administrative duties, you will take a lead role in supporting the administration of our school’s financial processes, supported by our School Bursar.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a professional, warm and helpful front-of-house service
• Manage daily administrative tasks, including correspondence, monitoring attendance, overseeing the administration of our health and safety and medical procedures, organising school trips and visits, and administrative support for recruitment and personnel
• Support financial administration such as invoices, orders, budget monitoring and processing payments
• Work closely with the Headteacher and School Bursar to ensure compliance with school finance procedures
• Liaise with parents and staff regarding enquiries, communications and administrative organisation of school events and activities
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy in all aspects of work

We Are Looking for Someone Who:

• Is friendly, calm and will build positive relationships with children, families and staff
• Has excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Is confident using IT systems (training on school-specific systems will be provided)
• Has experience of financial administration and/or working in a school environment
• Is adaptable, proactive and able to manage a dynamic workload
• Will contribute positively to our caring school environment

What the school offers its staff

We Offer:

• A warm, supportive and close-knit school community
• A friendly staff team who value collaboration and wellbeing
• A role with variety, purpose and the chance to make a real difference
• Training and professional development opportunities

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.

How to Apply:

We warmly welcome visits to the school – please contact the school office on 01865 730432 or email office.2565@dry-sandford.oxon.sch.uk to arrange.

To apply, please complete an application form and email it to office.2565@dry-sandford.oxon.sch.uk by noon on Friday 6th March 2026.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

DRYSAN~1.PDF - 237 KB (opens in new tab)

DRYSAN~2.PDF - 182 KB (opens in new tab)

OCCSchools-SupportStaffApplicationForm.doc - 310 KB (opens in new tab)

About Dry Sandford Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 97 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dry Sandford Primary School website
• Email address: office.2565@dry-sandford.oxon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01865 730432
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dry-sandford-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Dry Sandford Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office.2565@dry-sandford.oxon.sch.uk.

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