School Office Administrator

Hensingham Primary School, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8QZ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01 September 2025

• Closing date

  1 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 June 2025

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: £25,584.00 - £25,992.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 6A/B - £15789.96 Actual salary based on 38 weeks + 2 closure weeks

School Office Administrator job summary

• Hours of work: 26 hours per week
• Working pattern: worked over 4 days, must include a Friday
• Term weeks: 38 + 2 weeks school closure, minimum paid week 45.797
• Permanent/FTC: Permanent

The successful candidate will be joining Hensingham Primary School as part of CET at an exciting time, as we continue to build on our successes and move forward on our journey.

We are looking for a highly organised and approachable Office Administrator to join us as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will need to have excellent administrative, financial and interpersonal skills and be able to provide a warm welcome to visitors and parents whilst working efficiently and effectively to maintain high standards within the school office environment.

We would like to appoint someone who:

Can provide confidential and high quality administrative support

Has knowledge of Arbor - training can be given if necessary

Has a good knowledge of financial procedures, including collecting and recording of money, ordering of goods and payment of invoices - training can be given if necessary

Has a good knowledge of Data Management and maintaining pupil databases

Has a desire to play a key role in the continuing development of our school

Works well as part of a team

We can offer:

• A people first approach, ensuring that you feel part of our community
• Enhanced opportunities for collaborative working as part of a dynamic and highly successful Multi Academy Trust
• Excellent career and CPD opportunities
• A commitment to constantly review and improve our family friendly policies and look for new and innovative way to aid and support our staff in achieving a healthy work/life balance
• Employee benefits package

If you have the qualities we require, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the success of the School and the MAT, we urge you to hit the "Apply" button.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, and can be arranged in advance by calling Mrs Brotherhood, Headteacher Tel: 01946 690021

Previous applicants need not apply.

Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches are carried out on successful candidates.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Hensingham Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 140 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hensingham Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hensingham-primary-school

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