Senior Administrator

Hampton Gardens Secondary School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 8HR

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  9 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,488.00 - £27,453.00 Annually (Actual) 37 hours per week, term time plus 5 days.

Senior Administrator job summary

Do you have strong administrative skills and enjoy working in a busy, fast‑paced school environment?

Hampton Gardens School is seeking a highly organised, proactive and confident Senior Administrator to play a key role in supporting the smooth running of our school. This is a full‑time position, working 37 hours per week, during school term time plus 5 additional days.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with solid administrative experience, ideally within a school setting, who is ready to take on more responsibility, including overseeing day‑to‑day functions within the administration team and supporting whole‑school operations.

As Senior Administrator, you will work closely with the Administration Manager & PA to Head of School to lead administrative processes, support staff, coordinate events and manage key operational systems. You will be a highly visible and valued member of the school community.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and supporting the day‑to‑day work of the administration team under the direction of the Administration Manager and PA to Head of School.
• Providing high‑quality administrative support across the school, including producing letters, reports, and documentation.
• Coordinating school events, meetings, parent evenings, room bookings and whole‑school communication processes.
• Managing signing‑in procedures for staff, visitors and contractors, and helping maintain visitor‑related safeguarding records.
• Using Bromcom and WisePay to support staff, students and parents, including setting up payments and assisting with system queries.
• Supporting fire evacuation processes and ensuring records, lists and systems remain accurate and up to date.
• Providing Reception cover as needed and maintaining efficient administrative and filing systems.
• Offering first aid support and ensuring incidents are recorded and followed up appropriately.
• Liaising positively with staff, parents, external agencies and other stakeholders to support smooth day‑to‑day school operations.

What We’re Looking For:

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in working in a busy administrative environment (minimum three years).
• Skilled in ICT, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and internet use.
• Organised, accurate and able to prioritise a busy workload.
• Confident in using their initiative and supporting others.
• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Calm under pressure, discreet and professional at all times.
• Able to work flexibly and learn new skills.
• First Aid trained or willing to undertake training.

Desirable:

• Experience working in a school.
• Experience in a senior administrative role.
• Administrative/secretarial qualifications.

Working Hours & SalaryGrade 7 - £28,598 to £32,061 FTE

• Hours: 8.15am - 4.30pm (4.00pm Friday), with a 45-minute unpaid lunch break
• Total: 37 hours/week, term time plus 5 days
• Actual salary (39 weeks): £24,488 - £27,453

How to Apply

If having read the advertisement, job description and person specification, you are motivated to apply for this position please submit your application via MyNewTerm.

• Please complete all sections of the application form. CV’s will not be accepted.
• Your personal statement should outline your relevant experience and why you are a suitable candidate for this role.

If you have any questions or would like to arrange a visit to the school before applying, please contact the HR Team via jobs@hamptonacademiestrust.org.uk

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.

Safeguarding and Recruitment Checks

Hampton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the school may consider carrying out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our safeguarding due diligence. Where undertaken, this will be limited to information relevant to safeguarding or suitability to work with children and conducted in accordance with UK GDPR.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Hampton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the school will consider carrying out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Full details are contained with our Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy and Recruitment and Selection Policy, which are available via our website, or on request.

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 Hampton Gardens Secondary School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1264 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hampton Gardens Secondary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hampton-gardens-secondary-school

Hampton Gardens is an 11-19 free school which opened in September 2017 to an initial intake of 180 Year 7 students. When full, the school will accommodate 1200 students in years 7-11 and 300 students in Sixth Form.

Hampton Gardens is part of the Hampton Academies Trust who also run the highly successful and popular Hampton College all-through school, Hampton Lakes Primary School and Dogsthorpe Infant School. HAT schools have very close links and some shared staff.

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