Havering Schools Jobs
Admin Officer
- Employer: Whybridge Infant School
- Reference: SCH/26/334325
Whybridge Infant School
Ford Lane, Rainham, RM13 7AR
Telephone No: 01708-551712
Email Address: office@whybridge-inf.havering.sch.uk
School Website: whybridge.co.uk
Head Teacher: Miss S K Longhurst
Admin Officer
36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Grade 3, Scale points 5 - 9
Actual Salary: £25,290 - £26,770 p.a.
Permanent
To start 1st June or earlier subject to notice period, employment checks and clearance
We are looking for a School Office Administrator to start ASAP. The school will work around notice periods, where possible.
This School Office Administrator role would be ideally suited to someone who has already AT LEAST one year school-based professional experience, and ideally with knowledge of school databases (SIMS, in particular).
The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:
-Experienced multi-tasker who can work in a busy, professional environment
-Assured skills typing with speed and acuracy, typing newsletters, Governors minutes and reports
-Outstanding face-to-face communication skills
The successful candidate must know how to work with a wide range of IT systems (Word, Excel) and will be responsible for managing the day to day running of the school website. To carry out ad-hoc duties as requested by the School Leadership Team, and or the School Business Manager. The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be required by the Headteacher to carry out appropriate duties within the context of the job, skills and grade
The school is based in The London Borough of Havering and is a three form infant school. The office team are a strong united group, that work cohesively with one another and create a great working atmosphere to be involved in. The workload is evenly split across the whole team with individual responsibilities being designated to each member. The school are looking for the successful candidate to also be adaptive and hard-working. We offer on-site parking, however, there are strong transport links.
Please apply online.
Closing date: Thursday 16th April 2026 at noon
Interviews during week beginning 20th April 2026
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
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