School Office Assistant
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6QH14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
10 September 2025
Closing date
24 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Actual Salary: £8,215.32
School Office Assistant job summary
Marden Lodge Primary School is seeking to recruit a part time Office Assistant to join our hard working school team on a Monday (08:00-16:00) and Friday (08:00-16:00).
Your opportunity
We are looking for an experienced administrator to join our school. If you are a confident, friendly and flexible individual who would like to make a difference to the outcomes of the children attending our school, this could be just the role for you.
The successful candidate will be a hard-working and motivated individual who will ensure there are efficient administrative systems in the office that deliver a high quality service to the school community and meet key deadlines. This is a busy and varied role for someone who is pleasant and welcoming and has the capacity to remain calm and cope with the unexpected.
They will be confident with the use of Microsoft, Google and be able to learn new systems. They should be professional when handling confidential material, be an excellent communicator and ideally, have experience of working in a busy office environment within a school setting. They will also be responsible for providing a professional and friendly point of call to all parents and visitors to the school, ensuring all queries are dealt with effectively and efficiently.
What we are looking for
- Excellent IT skills, competent using a range Microsoft and Google packages
- School based packages such as Bromcom, Parent Mail, MS packages and other IT packages would be desirable.
- Highly effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to remain calm when juggling priorities.
- Is friendly, enthusiastic and a good team player
- Is able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
- Is keen to contribute positively to the life of the school
- Educated to GCSE level C or above in Maths and English.
About Marden Lodge Primary School
Our School sits within an established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with , our cluster includes the following other schools; Chestnut Park Primary School, Whyteleafe Primary School, Warlingham Village Primary School and Hillcroft Primary School.
This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
- A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Career pathways and talent management
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
The Details
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: Associate 2 Point 1 - £22,918.66
Actual Salary: £8,215.32
Hours: Monday (08:00-16:00) and Friday (08:00-16:00) - 30min unpaid lunch
Closing Date: 24 Sept 2025
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.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 216 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery website
School location
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