School Administrator Maternity cover

The Oaks Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0NR

70 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  March 2027

• Closing date

  31 December 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 October 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: £26,016.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 3, Point 4 to Point 6

School Administrator Maternity cover job summary

About this Role

Contract Details: 35 hours per week

Monday-Friday 8am till 3.30pm 7 hours a day with 30 mins for lunch

39 weeks a year 38 weeks term time and a week for PD days

Permanent

Pay scale: Grade 3 point 4-6

The Oaks Primary School is rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted and is looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic School administrator to join the school office. As well as carrying out a range of administrative jobs you will also be the first point of call for families this could be via phone, email or face to face so a warm smile and friendly approach is a must.

We are looking for someone with:

• The ability to think on their feet as well as follow direction.
• A calm and helpful manner
• Fantastic organizational skills
• Some knowledge of or experience of a school office or similar work space would be desirable

For further details, or to arrange an initial discussion please contact: Nicola Scott Office manager at The Oaks Primary School - Aster Road, Ipswich - 01473 684994 or email nscott@theoaksprimary.co.uk

Please also see our website - www.theoaksprimary.co.uk

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.

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 The Oaks Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 449 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Oaks Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-oaks-primary-school-ipswich

On behalf of schools within ASSET Education Trust, Suffolk

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