School Office Administrator
| Posting date: | 24 January 2026 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 February 2026 |
| Location: | Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8BQ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 50ff9717-c973-40fe-a042-f550db5cc21c |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an enthusiastic Administration Assistant to provide support on a broad range of administrative activities as a member of the office team enabling the school to function efficiently
Key Deliverables will include:
·Responsible for updating and maintaining school website.
·Monthly checks of website to ensure content is relevant and up to date.
·Ensure weekly communications to parents are sent out and the website calendar is up to date
·Carry out morning registers ensuring all children are accounted for.
·One day a week working on front desk, undertaking the efficient running of reception, managing telephone and face-to-face enquiries
·Receive, forward, action and respond to school emails following the school’s communication policy;
·Ensure the school’s security procedures for visitors are properly followed, providing a courteous welcome to all stakeholders and visitors and promote a positive and professional image of the school;
Required Skills and Experience for role:
Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to build sound relationships
Minimum 3 GCSEs at Grade C or above, or equivalent
Competent and confident with technology including Microsoft Office
Ability to prioritise and plan own workload in the context of confliction priorities
Proven experience of working in a busy office environment
The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Office Manager
What the school offers its staff
As a proud member of the Xavier Catholic Education Trust, we are committed to nurturing talent, developing future leaders, and offering exceptional opportunities for professional growth and career progression.
In addition we offer a wide range of benefits such as dental insurance, gym disounts, health discounts, employee assistance programme and membership of the local government pension scheme
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.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Administration Assistant to provide support on a broad range of administrative activities as a member of the office team enabling the school to function efficiently
Key Deliverables will include:
·Responsible for updating and maintaining school website.
·Monthly checks of website to ensure content is relevant and up to date.
·Ensure weekly communications to parents are sent out and the website calendar is up to date
·Carry out morning registers ensuring all children are accounted for.
·One day a week working on front desk, undertaking the efficient running of reception, managing telephone and face-to-face enquiries
·Receive, forward, action and respond to school emails following the school’s communication policy;
·Ensure the school’s security procedures for visitors are properly followed, providing a courteous welcome to all stakeholders and visitors and promote a positive and professional image of the school;
Required Skills and Experience for role:
Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to build sound relationships
Minimum 3 GCSEs at Grade C or above, or equivalent
Competent and confident with technology including Microsoft Office
Ability to prioritise and plan own workload in the context of confliction priorities
Proven experience of working in a busy office environment
The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Office Manager
What the school offers its staff
As a proud member of the Xavier Catholic Education Trust, we are committed to nurturing talent, developing future leaders, and offering exceptional opportunities for professional growth and career progression.
In addition we offer a wide range of benefits such as dental insurance, gym disounts, health discounts, employee assistance programme and membership of the local government pension scheme
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.