School Admissions Officer/Administrator

Sandy Lane Primary School, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2JG

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £23,006.00 - £24,886.00 Annually (Actual)

School Admissions Officer/Administrator job summary

Help Our School Thrive

Do you enjoy being organised, supporting others and working as part of a busy team?

At Sandy Lane Primary School, we are seeking a proactive and reliable School Admissions Officer / Administrator to join our school community.

In this varied role, you will provide high-quality administrative support, helping to ensure the efficient day-to-day running of the school while delivering excellent service to staff, pupils and visitors.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and proactive individual who enjoys working with people and thrives in a busy environment. As one of the first points of contact for pupils, parents, visitors and staff, you will play a key role in the daily life of the school, helping to create a positive experience for everyone who walks through our doors.

No two days are the same. From supporting school operations and managing administrative processes to building strong relationships with colleagues and families, you'll be at the heart of a vibrant school community where your contribution is genuinely valued.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Maintaining pupil data
• Admissions and management of nursery placement
• support with reception duties, welcoming and signing in visitors, and directing telephone and face to face enquiries for the whole school

We're Looking For Someone Who:

• School Administration Experience
• Administrative Experience
• Able to work constructively as part of a team and work on own initiative

Why join Sandy Lane Primary School and Greenshaw Learning Trust?

At Sandy Lane Primary School, our core PRIDE values underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to provide pupils at Sandy Lane Primary School with limitless opportunities in partnership with families - which is our Sandy Lane Promise.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.

To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.

We offer our staff a range of benefits including:

• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

Please download the recruitment pack for further information.

Closing date for receipt of applications is the 25th September 2026. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 Sandy Lane Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 422 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sandy Lane Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sandy-lane-primary-school-rg12-2jg

Sandy Lane Primary School is a large primary school based in Bracknell, Berkshire and is a popular two form entry school. We are a proud member of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools that collaborate to provide mutual support, share good practice, and learn from each other while retaining and developing their own distinctive character. Greenshaw Learning Trust has at its heart effective collaboration and the sharing of the very best practice not only throughout the organisation, but across and with other like-minded educational organisations, further improving the life chances of as many young people as possible.

We are ambitious about diversity and inclusion and very much look forward to receiving applications from candidates whose personal qualities and values reflect those in the person specification and whose experiences also place them in a strong position to deliver the challenges set out in the job description. We encourage applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, religion, belief, or race.

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