Admin Officer

Admin Officer

St Gregory's CofE Primary

Salary: Dorset Grade 6 - Dorset Grade 8, points 8-12, £26,824 - £28,598 per annum (DOE) FTE

Actual Salary: £18,790 - £20,033 (DOE) pro rata

Contract: Permanent Part-time, 30 hours per week

Closing date: 9.00am, Wednesday 22nd October 2025

Interview Date: Friday 24th October 2025

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Job summary;

Are you an organised, proactive, and enthusiastic administrator looking for your next challenge? St Gregory's CofE Primaryis seeking a dedicated Admin Officer to play a key role in the smooth and efficient running of our school office.

As part of our friendly and committed team, you'll provide essential support to staff, pupils, parents, and the wider Pickwick Academy Trust community. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in a welcoming school environment where every day brings something new.

You'll be someone who thrives in a busy environment, takes pride in attention to detail, and enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team. Experience in a school setting is an advantage, but most importantly, you'll bring a positive attitude, initiative, and a genuine commitment to supporting our school community.

Why choose us?

You will find St Greg's is a place of fun, laughter and of course learning. We want all our children to achieve, to be the absolute best they can be. We set about this by recognising that each child is uniquely different – each possessing different skills and abilities.

Nurturing these talents is our mission, together we achieve great things. St Gregory's is a Small School with Big Ideas

We warmly welcome visits to our school and would be delighted to show you around our school.

Full details of the role can be found in the job description and person specification.

If you require any further details regarding the role, please feel free to Jill Farndale, Executive Headteacher on

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Pickwick Academy Trust's vision, strategy and mission is underpinned by our moral purpose to provide the best education and curriculum for the children we serve, and is based on the values of: aspiration; collaboration; inclusion; enjoyment; and nurturing relationships, with the intention of empowering children to become life-long learners, global citizens and deep thinkers.

We provide a strong ethical framework that enables children to make thoughtful, positive choices, and are committed to providing a high quality and educationally stimulating learning environment, led by exceptional and dedicated staff.

If you're eager to contribute and collaborate with driven, compassionate, and committed individuals, we encourage you to apply. Our mission is to attract and retain individuals who are unwavering in their pursuit of our shared vision.

We offer an excellent staff benefits package, employees have access to a dedicated wellbeing hub, a cycle-to-work scheme, and a wide range of health and lifestyle perks. We support flexible working arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and are committed to your ongoing career and professional development through training opportunities, learning resources, and clear progression pathways.

Please be aware that this role may be closed ahead of the deadline if sufficient applications are received.

As a Diversity & Inclusion and a Disability Confident Committed employer, Pickwick Academy Trust warmly welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled, neurodivergent, or otherwise needing applicants. For any application support, including MNT, please contact

Safeguarding

Pickwick Academy Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, governors, trustees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As such, all applicants are required to disclose any criminal convictions, cautions, warnings, or reprimands, even if they are considered "spent." An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken prior and a requirement to the commencement of any employment.

References will be requested at the shortlisting stage for all roles and may be used during the interview process. If any of your previous employments includes working with children, one referee must be from that role—regardless of whether it is your current or most recent position. If you currently work in a Pickwick Academy School, please nominate your current Headteacher. All gaps in employment must be accounted for and explained in the relevant section of the application form.

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025 and our safer recruitment procedures, an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. This search will involve reviewing publicly available information to help assess a candidate's suitability to work with children. Further guidance will be provided to shortlisted candidates, who may be asked to clarify aspects of their online presence.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,824.00-£28,598.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Work Location: In person