School Office Assistant

Carterton Primary School, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3AD

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 February 2026

• Closing date

  23 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 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: £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Actual starting salary minimum £8560.80 for 15 hours per week

School Office Assistant job summary

About this role

The School Office Assistant will work as part of the Admin team alongside the School Business Manager (SBM). Under the guidance of senior staff, the School Office Assistant will support the smooth running of the school and provide general administrative and welfare support to the school.

Hours of work are: Monday - Friday 12:15 - 15:15, term time only

Visits to the school are most welcome; please contact the school office to make an appointment.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

Why Join Carterton Primary School?

Carterton Primary School is a warm, inclusive and community‑focused school where staff genuinely support one another. We pride ourselves on:

• A welcoming, friendly environment where every member of staff is valued.
• A strong commitment to pupil wellbeing, ensuring all children feel safe, supported, and ready to learn.
• Enthusiastic and motivated pupils who enjoy coming to school and love learning new things.
• A collaborative and positive staff culture, with opportunities to share ideas and develop professionally.
• A caring community ethos, where diversity is celebrated and every child is encouraged to thrive.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Is patient, proactive, and committed to helping our school succeed.
• Has strong spoken and written English.
• Can follow structured processes but also adapt to needs of the school.
• Works well as part of a team and builds positive relationships with children and parents.

Ridgeway Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff working in all its schools to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, references and pre-employment safeguarding checks. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.

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 Carterton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 216 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Carterton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/carterton-primary-school-carterton

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