School Office Coordinator
St Helen's Primary School, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3NY20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Start Date: September 2026 (phased handover in July 2026 to be agreed)
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Hours of work: 8.15am-4pm weekdays term-time only. Scale: Scale 3-4 Spine point 5-11 (£15,869-£17,456 dependant on experience) Start Date: September 2026 (phased handover in July 2026 to be agreed) Closing date: 12noon on 13th April 2026. Interview date week commencing 20th April, exact date TBC.
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Scale: Scale 3-4 Spine point 5-11 (actual £15,869-£17,456 dependant on experience)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a friendly, confident and highly organised School Office Coordinator to join our small, vibrant village primary school and become the welcoming heart of our school community.
The Role
As the first point of contact for pupils, parents and visitors, you will help create a warm and supportive atmosphere while keeping the school office running smoothly.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Welcoming visitors, pupils and families to the school
• Answering phone calls and responding to enquiries
• Supporting the day-to-day running of the school office
• Managing school administration, including DfE data returns and records
• Helping with practical tasks around the school when needed
• Supporting pupils with small everyday needs
No two days are the same, so the role suits someone who is organised, adaptable and calm under pressure.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone who is:
• Friendly, approachable and professional
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• A confident communicator with good interpersonal skills
• Practical and proactive, able to manage a variety of tasks
• Comfortable working in a busy, child-centred environment
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of Joining Our Team
Working at St Helen’s means becoming part of a supportive and close-knit staff team. Benefits include:
- Working closely with the Headteacher and a dedicated support staff team
- A friendly village school community where everyone knows each other
- A collaborative environment where staff help and support one another
- Opportunities to build positive relationships with children and families
- A varied role where every day is different
Further information about the job
Safeguarding
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is central to our work. The successful candidate will share this commitment. The role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Applying
Please refer to the job description and person specification when applying and outline the skills, qualities and experience you can offer.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. For further details or to arrange a visit, please contact Amie Lill, School Business Manager at:finance@st-helens.cambs.sch.uk
More information about the school can be found at: https://www.sthelensprimary.org/. We look forward to hearing from you.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including the right to work in the UK, ISA registration, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, online search, medical check and two satisfactory references.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Helen's Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 188 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Helen's Primary School website
- Email address
- finance@st-helens.cambs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01487 841468
St Helen's is an outward looking primary school with a real sense of purpose. It plays a central role in the heart of Bluntisham’s community. We are a small village school where staff and children are committed to working together.
Arranging a visit to St Helen's Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email finance@st-helens.cambs.sch.uk.
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