School Office Administrator – The Link School, Satellite and Cottage sites
The Link School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 4PGThis job expired on 2 February 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
to be confirmed
Closing date
2 February 2026 at 10:26am
Date listed
26 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36hrs MTW(8.30-16.00) ThFr(8.30-16.30) Term time only + 3 weeks.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- OHCAT Outer London, Grade 4/5, SP18-25, Actual Salary: £27,925.46 - £31,341.55 (FTE £30,279 to £33,983).
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to the expansion of this work onto a satellite site, we are looking to recruit a part time School Office Administrator to join our team of teachers and therapists who would be interested and committed to helping us further develop our work for children with this unusual profile.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and support safeguarding compliance, including maintaining the Single Central Record and ensuring all staff, visitors and contractors meet safeguarding requirements.
- Provide professional front-of-house and administrative support, acting as the first point of contact for parents, visitors and external agencies.
- Manage school administration systems including attendance, student records, finance, correspondence and statutory returns.
- Support student welfare, admissions and transitions, including medical needs, first aid, annual reviews and liaison with parents and professionals.
- Assist with the organisation of school events, outings, inventory management and staff wellbeing activities in liaison with the Office Manager.
Key Requirements:
- Strong numeracy and literacy skills with accurate typing and keyboard proficiency.
- Confident use of computer-based administrative systems, managing sensitive data securely in line with school policies.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel) to produce reports, correspondence and manage databases.
- Excellent communication skills, selecting the most effective method to suit different situations and audiences.
- Ability to work autonomously with initiative, organise information effectively and perform well under pressure.
What the school offers its staff
OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:
Rewards & Benefits:
- Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
- Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
- Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
- Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
- Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)
Further information about the job
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Link School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 157 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Link School website
- Email address
- rrichards@thelinkschool.co.uk
The Link School specialises in meeting the needs of 148 students from 4-18 with Speech, Language and Communication difficulties including autistic spectrum conditions and Pathological Demand Avoidance. Situated in the London Borough of Sutton all three sites are easily accessible by public transport and well placed to draw upon a wide range of leisure, recreational and educational facilities having easy access to Surrey and London.
The school provides a warm, safe, friendly and nurturing environment, which helps pupils to learn, express their ideas, communicate, develop friendships and grow in confidence and self- esteem.
Staff provide pupils with an outstanding education based on strong practitioner research and the holistic curriculum offer that promotes strong personal and social education as well as cognitive development. It is a rewarding and inspirational place to work. To find out more about us visit www.thelinkschool.co.uk
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Chief Operations Officer / Chief Finance Officer
Coombe Academy Trust
Blakes Lane, New Malden, KT3 6NU
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed