Administrative Support Officer

5 days ago

Benhurst Primary School Havering Greater London RM Q United Kingdom Havering Schools Full time

LIFE Education Trust

Benhurst Primary School

Benhurst Avenue

Elm Park

Hornchurch

RM12 4QS

Tel:

Website: 

Twitter:@BenhurstPrimary

Headteacher: Ms Alice Larkman

Administrative Support Officer (Finance Focus)

Start Date: January 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Scale:

Actual Salary: £14,429 - £15,09

FTE: 47.73% (Mon - Fri. 8:30am - 12:30pm)

Weeks per year: 39 weeks per year (term time plus 1 week) 

Our Way of LIFE

Our Purpose is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish' and at LIFE Education Trust we work collaboratively to ensure that everything we do can positively impact the lives of our pupils and employees.

To accomplish our purpose, we use our 3 core beliefs: 'Courageous Optimism', 'Boundless Creativity' & 'Heartfelt Compassion'. We believe in helping colleagues and pupils achieve their personal best and we strive to recruit first class talent for our Trust.

We are looking for individuals who share our passion for providing excellent learning environments, making our schools the best they can be and having a positive impact in the community. You will be joining an organisation that can offer you many opportunities to progress and make a real difference.

We are now looking to appoint a passionate and inspiring Administrative Support Officer to join Benhurst Primary School.

Job Purpose:

We are looking to appoint a part-time Administrative Support Officer at Benhurst Primary School to assist and support with a Finance focus on a daily basis, working in the main school office in collaboration with all school employees, under the overall direction of the Operations Manager and Headteacher.

You will:

  • Previous finance experience is essential in this admin-based role
  • Share our passion and commitment to building great learning communities for our pupils
  • Work as part of a team with excellent communication skills
  • Be professional, approachable and caring
  • Possess excellent administrative and organisational skills
  • Excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent numeracy skills
  • Be able to plan effectively to enable multi-tasking
  • Experience of working in a busy office environment
  • Be diplomatic, confidential, and calm under pressure
  • Be passionate about working in a school and with young people
  • Ability to be flexible to suit the needs of the school

The successful candidate will be part of a positive environment, with dedicated and supportive colleagues who strive for excellence. The school is committed to providing the very best learning opportunities for the pupils in a safe, secure and friendly environment.

Applications:

Details of how to apply can be found on the school website:

Applications close at 9am on 4th January 2026

Interview will take place w/c  12th January 2026

For further information about this role, please contact the People team via email at

Visits to the school are welcomed.

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