5 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    6 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    22 January 2026

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

£26,403.00 Annually (FTE)

School Administrator job summary

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is part of Our Lady of Furness Catholic Federation. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced part-time School Administrator to work 15 hours per week (term time, plus 2 weeks & INSET) as part of a job share arrangement. The working hours are 8.30am-4.30pm (Monday and Wednesday). This is a permanent contract.

Pay Scale: SCP7, Grade 6 £26,403 per annum, pro-rata to working hours.

The successful candidate will:

  • Be supportive of the Catholic Ethos of the school.

  • Have previous experience of working in an administrative role (preferably in a school)

  • Have a good knowledge of school administration processes, educational regulations and safeguarding policies.

  • Hold relevant qualifications.

  • Have high expectations and demonstrate commitment.

  • Be an excellent communicator.

  • Be a committed team member.

We will offer you:

  • An outstanding school.

  • Well-behaved, engaged pupils, who achieve high standards.

  • A forward-thinking school, which is constantly striving for improvement.

  • Friendly and experienced staff and governors.

  • Supportive, continuing professional development.

  • Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Federation to develop practice and widen experience.

For further details please see the job description and job specification documents attached.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is part of the Mater Christi Academy Trust.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.

Closing date: Friday 6th February
Interviews: Thursday 12th February

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.

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About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
164 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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