38 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    26 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    18 December 2025

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

£26,824.00 - £29,065.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 6 - Actual salary £23,027 - £24,951 (term time + INSET days)

Senior School Administrator job summary

About this Role

Hours & Salary

The is role is a permanent full time role for term time and inset days.

Working Hours are 8.30 am to 4.30 pm (with a half hour for lunch)

Salary: Grade 6 Actual salary: £23,027 - £24,951

The Role

Are you an experienced administrator with excellent organisational skills and a warm, inclusive approach? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy being the first point of contact? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As our Senior School Administrator, you'll be the welcoming face of our school, interacting with parents and visitors in person, on the phone, and via email. You'll play a crucial role in organising a variety of school events, managing office tasks, and providing essential support to both staff and pupils. This varied and rewarding role offers the chance to be involved in many aspects of school life, working both independently and as part of our dedicated office team. A great sense of humour and a flexible attitude are a must for this highly multi-tasking position!

About You

We are looking for someone with a solid working knowledge of G-Suite. Given our diverse community, essential qualities include warm and inclusive communication skills alongside a professional demeanour.

You will be responsible for coordinating numerous school events throughout the year. This includes all communication with parents and staff. You'll also manage the booking of supply staff, so exceptional attention to detail and the ability to prioritise in a busy environment are crucial.

Desirable skills and experience include:

  • Experience with school-based admin packages such as BromCom and School Grid

  • Working knowledge of the Government's Nursery funding scheme.

  • Knowledge of basic financial processes, including invoicing and purchase orders.

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

The River Learning Trust and Larkrise Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates. Please see our website for up to date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered

For an informal conversation regarding this role, please email Lisa Brionne-Gray (School Business Manager) or telephone 01865602069.

The school reserves the right to consider and interview candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance.

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

The River Learning Trust and Larkrise Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates

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.

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About Larkrise Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
430 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Larkrise is a vibrant and diverse city school.

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