Administration Officer (maternity cover)

The Hurlingham Academy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing programme

Contributory pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

CPD and professional development

Job summary

The Hurlingham Academy in Fulham, West London, is seeking an Administration Officer on a maternity cover contract. This full-time role is 37.5 hours per week and 42 working weeks per year, with a pro rata salary of £29,438.96 (£31,681 FTE) per annum.

You will join a supportive, diverse staff team and provide essential administrative support to the school. The post offers a structured environment with opportunities for CPD and pension benefits.

Job description

Location The Hurlingham Academy

Salary Salary: £29,438.96 pro rata of £31,681 FTE per annum, 42 working weeks/year

Basis Full Time

Administration Officer (maternity cover)

The Hurlingham Academy is a mixed secondary academy based in Fulham, West London. It is located adjunct to South Park and within a stone’s throw of the River Thames. It is a small but growing academy that is improving year upon year under the new, young leadership team that was created in 2015.You will work with a diverse community who have high expectations and aspirations for their children, who expect the best and who want to succeed. You will therefore have the characteristics that will drive this appetite for success within our students and you will lead by example.The Academy has cultivated a friendly and welcoming environment for all of its staff, that is why we have one of the lowest absence rates in the whole of the group. The teachers feel empowered, the support staff feel recognised and we all want to be here! Here is the opportunity for you to join one of the ever-increasing success stories of United Learning and to be part of the incredible journey that The Hurlingham Academy has set upon.

Key benefits of working with us include:

• Comprehensive wellbeing programme with extra meeting-free INSET days
• A contributory pension scheme, relevant to your role (including access to Teacher and Local Government Schemes)
• Occupational sick pay
• Shared curriculum and expert advice
• Remuneration packages and perks
• In-house educational and business support
• Supportive network of colleagues across the country
• Tailored Continuous Professional Development (CPD) through the United Learning Institute.

We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

Job details

Salary Salary: £29,438.96 pro rata of £31,681 FTE per annum, 42 working weeks/year
Contractual hours 37.5
Basis Full Time
Region London
Job category/type Support Staff
Date posted 18/09/2026
Job reference REQ005637

Administration officer (mat cover) JD & Person Spec_Hurlingham.pdf

Job description

Contract: Fixed term (maternity cover)

Required: As soon as possible

About The Hurlingham Academy:

The Hurlingham Academy is a very special community. Ofsted officially recognised our mixed comprehensive school as ‘outstanding’ in March 2024 and inspectors saw that ‘pupils behave exceptionally well and achieve highly.’ Our GCSE results consistently place us in the top 5 United Learning academies and our students have made ‘well above average’ progress for the last six years.

These tremendous results are due to the unique culture that has developed at The Hurlingham Academy. The highest expectations of students and real academic rigour are combined with a strong focus on developing the whole child and embedding a culture in which every single child must be supported to achieve their full potential. 42% of our students are pupil premium (nearly twice the national average) and so we are working to help some of the UK's most economically needy students achieve the best GCSE results possible.

At The Hurlingham Academy, we strive to ensure that our teaching standards are exceptionally high, and that children feel safe and supported in school. Lessons follow a knowledge-rich and academically rigorous curriculum, and we place significant emphasis on teachers inspiring their students to love each subject and enjoy their learning.

Our staff body is a collaborative, close-knit and diverse community that learns together,