Senior Office Administrator

Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6QH

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 June 2026

• Closing date

  15 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 March 2026

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: GLF Associate 3 Actual Salary: £16,728.61

Senior Office Administrator job summary

We are delighted to invite applications for a dedicated and highly organised Senior Office Administrator to join Marden Lodge Primary School on a permanent basis.  

Your opportunity

Working 28 hours per week across 5 days, the successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of our school office, providing exceptional administrative support to staff, pupils, and parents. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a warm, collaborative school community where your skills and professionalism will make a real difference every day.

What we're looking for:

• Experience of working in a busy office environment (education/school based would be desirable but not essential)
• ICT skills – Competent in using Microsoft Excel & Word 
• Effective and clear communication skills 
• Personal integrity and loyalty, remaining confidential at all times

Please read the full job description and person
specification for more information. 

About Marden Lodge Primary School 

Our School sits within an established cluster
of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Marden Lodge, 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 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 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: 1st June 2026

Salary: GLF Associate 3 - £25,001

Actual Salary: £16,728.61

Hours: 28 hours per week worked across Monday to Friday. We are flexible on the distribution of hours, which can be agreed at interview. This role is term time only.

Closing Date: 15 March 2026

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 Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 216 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/marden-lodge-primary-school-and-nursery

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