School Administrator (Maternity Cover)

Buckland Church of England Primary School, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8RB

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  17 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  23 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,824.00 - £29,065.00 Annually (FTE) Part Time: 3 days, 24 hours. Term time plus inset days. Actual salary in the region of £ £14,936 - £16,184.

School Administrator (Maternity Cover) job summary

We are looking for an exceptional School Business Administrator to join our committed team to cover maternity cover. Having been rated outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022, Buckland is a thriving village school which offers an incredible range of stimulating, quality experiences. Our pupils are individual, well-motivated, talented and spirited. They make very good progress, attain highly, and deserve the best.

This is a key position in our school. Applicants should be able to work well in a team, have the ability to multitask, use high level initiative, be flexible and have a positive outlook. A good standard of numeracy and literacy (GCSE grade A-C or equivalent), Microsoft Office and IT skills are required alongside extensive administrative experience and exceptional organisational skills. Experience within schools and management would be advantageous but not necessary. We can offer a supportive environment to a new member of staff in which professional development is valued.

Buckland Church of England Primary School is part of the Cambrian Learning Trust, an eighteen school multi-academy trust.

If you would like a tour of the school, please contact us on 01367 870 236. For more information, please visit our website https://www.bucklandprimaryschool.org.uk/vacancies/

‘Small school, big hearts. Wise, responsible and kind, like the Good Samaritan’.

Buckland Primary School and Cambrian Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.

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 Buckland Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 117 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Buckland Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/buckland-church-of-england-primary-school-faringdon

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