School Administrator

Heron Primary School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 4BN

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  03.11.2025 or before

• Closing date

  22 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  15 September 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: £28,142.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata 7.5 hours per week.

School Administrator job summary

School Administrator

Start date 3.11.2025 (or before) - Part time, Permanent

7.5 hours per week, Wednesday 8-4, 39 weeks per annum (term time plus inset)

Grade 5 pts £28142 - £29540 pro rata

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Office Administrator to assist in the running of our busy school office for 7.5 hours a week, to cover Wednesdays. The successful candidate will have: excellent interpersonal skills, possess a calm, courteous and professional manner especially when under pressure, maintain confidentiality at all times when dealing with parents and staff, be familiar with administration work in a busy office or school environment. They should also have good numeracy and literacy skills, be used to working with children and members of the public, and the ability to prioritise a wide ranging workload whilst adapting to the varying demands of pupils, parents and staff. Previous experience of working with SIMS and/or in a school would be an advantage.

We are also recruiting for an attendance officer and governance professional, and these roles could be combined for the right applicant.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Please contact the office on 01452 415105 to arrange an appointment.

The closing date for applications is 22nd September 2025 at 12noon

Interviews will be held on Thursday 2nd October 2025

If you wish to apply for this position, please either visit the vacancies page on the school website or apply directly through the MyNewTerm recruitment platform at https://mynewterm.com. We will not accept C.Vs.

We take up two references prior to interview and all appointments are subject to a police check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 which requires the disclosure of criminal background of those with access to children. To comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 we request candidates to bring with them to interview evidence of their right to employment in the United Kingdom. Please see our website for our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders. The school will also carry out online searches for short listed candidates of publicly available information, including social media.

The Headteacher and Governing Board of Heron Primary School are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for this post prior to commencement.

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 Heron Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 399 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heron Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heron-primary-school

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