Office Administrator

St Nicolas CofE Infant School; Guildford; On-site; GBP 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-established infant school in Guildford is looking for an enthusiastic Office Administrator to join their close-knit team. This role involves 18 hours a week during term time and offers responsibilities such as administrative support and engagement with school operations. Candidates should have excellent office management skills and a passion for working with children. The position is full-time during school terms and includes a starting salary of approximately £10,990 pro-rata.

Responsibilities

• Build on established successes of the school.
• Provide responsible and detail-oriented administrative support.
• Engage with children and staff positively.

Skills

Office Manager Experience

Microsoft Office

Data Entry

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

QuickBooks

Office Experience

Microsoft Excel

Filing

Administrative Experience

Microsoft Outlook Calendar

Bookkeeping

Job description

About this Role

OFFICE ADMINSTRATOR

18 hours a week 38.6 weeks (term time only) (time for work : 3 days a week 8 : 45am to 3 : 15pm 30min lunch break including 3 INSET days)

Salary PS4: (25246 to 27033). Starting pro‑rate salary 10990

We are looking or an enthusiastic Office Administrator needed for our infant school. The Headteacher is seeking to appoint a responsible and detail‑oriented Office Administrator to build on the established successes of our school.

St Nicolas C of E Infant School is situated on the edge of Guildford town and is a thriving and happy school. We have 3 classes and a total of 90 children reception to year 2. An understanding of the nature of small schools and a passion for infant learning are essential as well as the ability to find joy in the role.

Our children are keen learners with excellent behaviour; our staff team is close-knit and dedicated and our governors are supportive. Visits to the school are strongly recommended. Please call the office to arrange an appointment.

For further information regarding this role please refer to the Job Advert. We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews and appointing before the closing date for strong candidates.

Closing date : Friday 9th January 2026

Interview : Interviews will be held in the afternoon on Wednesday 14th January 2026.

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self‑declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. It is an offence to apply for a role if applicants are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. For further information please refer to our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy which is available on the Enlighten Learning Trust Careers page. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please also refer to School website to apply for this vacancy via MyNewTerms.

Required Experience

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

• Office Manager Experience
• Microsoft Office
• Data Entry
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• QuickBooks
• Office Experience
• Microsoft Excel
• Filing
• Administrative Experience
• Microsoft Outlook Calendar
• Bookkeeping

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1