School Administrator

Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7UL

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  7 July 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  22 June 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: £25,185.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE)

School Administrator job summary

Yardley Gobion Primary School have a vacancy for a School Administrator. The role is a varied and busy one running the school office. The school office is the engine room of the school which means you are often wearing many hats and juggling lots of jobs at once. One minute you could be dealing with a parent, answering the phone and door, helping a member of staff, completing a statutory return, raising an invoice and to top it all a child has been sent into your office and is about to vomit on your floor. You remain calm and professional under pressure, smile and prioritise instead of collapsing in a heap. Do not be fooled that the job is easy as at times it can be challenging but is enjoyable.

The ideal candidate needs to be:

• Organised and efficient
• Have good listening skills
• Be able to follow instructions
• IT literate
• Able to think on their feet and make decisions
• Confident in their own abilities
• Friendly, warm and welcoming
• Professional at all times
• A great team player

You will need to have had previous admin experience. Full support and training will be given however, you will need to use your own initative and be a good problem solver. Yardley Gobion Primary is part of the Forest CE Federation which incorporates Whittlebury, Stoke Bruerne, Gayton & Tiffield primary schools. Staff from across the federation work closely together and support each other, so you are never completely on your own. Yardley Gobion Primary is a village school with 86 children on roll taught over 4 classes. The team is a close and friendly team with everyone taking part in the running of the school to ensure excellent education for all pupils.

Hours of work are 8.45 am to 3.45 pm Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year (term time only).

The successful candidate will need to be flexible at times.

The full time salary is £25,185 with the actual estimated salary being £17,110 per annum.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Forest CE Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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 Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 82 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/yardley-gobion-church-of-england-primary-school

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