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Elmlea Schools
Office Administrator
Contract Term: Permanent
Salary: BG6
Full time salary range: £25,989 pro rata
Actual salary range: £17,813.72 (based on 29 hours)
Hours: 29 hours to be spread over 4 days. Working days Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Term Time Only - 5 days inset attendance required (pro rata)
Start Date: 1st September 2026, or as soon as possible if can start immediately
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 24th June 2026 at 9am
Interview Date: Monday 29th June 2026
At Elmlea Junior School, we have a new position open for an Office Administrator to join a friendly administrative team, providing an efficient point of contact within our reception.
Job overview
Elmlea Schools encompasses the Elmlea Infant School and Elmlea Junior School. Both schools are renowned for their all-round education. On 1st March 2025, Elmlea Schools Trust became part of the larger Multi-Academy Trust, Russell Education Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a strong candidate to join the Business Team at Elmlea Schools as an Office Administrator to support the office and administration functions of Elmlea Infant School and Elmlea Junior School. We are looking for an adaptable, flexible and resourceful team member to work within the Office Team. Working across the Elmlea Schools to provide effective administrative support to the Schools.
Job requirements
The responsibilities of the role include:
• Providing a professional, friendly and efficient first point of contact for parents, pupils, staff, visitors, volunteers and contractors, dealing and responding to enquiries received.
• Undertake a wide range of administrative support to ensure efficient and effective delivery of services, ensuring confidentiality at all times.
• Collate and provide information including database and statistical information accurately and in a timely manner.
• Providing first day contact with parents/carers.
• Prepare and circulate regular communication to parents/carers to ensure that communication with parents/carers is regular and accurate.
• Provide effective communication and administration for all school activities and events held by the school.
• Provide first aid and administration of medication to pupils and ensure its recorded in line with the schools’ systems.
· Provide administrative support for school lettings and clubs
The right candidate will:
• Be an experienced administrator, ideally within an educational setting.
• Have high levels of organisation skills, with the ability to prioritise work at peak times
• Preferably have experience in a school management system, ideally Arbor
• Have good IT skills, including Word and Excel.
• Have excellent people management skills
• Possess a high level of verbal and written communication skills.
• Minimum of grade C in GCSE Maths & English
Job Description
Attached is the job description for full-time job, you are only responsible for specific areas that you will be discussed in the interview.
If you would like to visit the school or would like to discuss the post with a member of staff, please do email the school.
Safeguarding Statement
Elmlea Schools' Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you are shortlisted for a post within Elmlea Schools' Trust you will be required to complete a Criminal Convictions Disclosure Form to disclose any criminal convictions that would prevent you from fulfilling the role and an Enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list information, where applicable, will be carried out if you are offered the post.
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