School Office Administrative Assistant - Finance & HR

St Mary's Catholic Primary School; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A local primary school in Wimbledon is seeking a motivated Office Administrative Assistant for Finance & HR. This full-time role offers a salary range of £32,533 - £33,987 pro rata and includes responsibilities for administrative support within the school. The candidate should have relevant admin experience; knowledge of first aid is a plus. The position is fixed-term with the potential for longer employment. Closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on February 6, 2026.

Benefits

Supportive colleagues

Commitment to wellbeing and professional development

A strong community environment

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within an admin team in a school or business environment.
• Knowledge of first aid is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support as part of the admin team including admissions.
• Work hours Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.00pm.

Skills

Relevant qualifications and experience in admin

Knowledge of first aid

Job description

School Office Administrative Assistant - Finance & HR

Wimbledon, Greater London

ME7: Salary range £32,533 - £33,987 pro rata

Fixed term contract

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Full Time Office Administrative Assistant - Finance & HR

St Mary's pupils behave exceptionally well.

OFSTED

St Mary's is two form entry Catholic primary school in the centre of Wimbledon. We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative and hardworking individual to join our dedicated, successful and nurturing team from February 2026. This is a fixed-term contract in the first instance but there is the potential for longer term employment for the right candidate

Status: School Administrative Assistant - Finance & HR / Admissions

Responsibility: Providing administrative support to the school, as part of the admin team to include Admissions

Pay Scale Point: ME7 salary range depending on experience

Annual Salary: Salary range £32,533 - £33,987 pro rata equivalent £28,867 - £30,157

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.00pm - 35 hrs/39 weeks per year, to include INSET days

Term: Fixed-term contract for one year

The successful candidate would ideally have relevant qualifications and experience of working as part of an admin team in a school or business setting. Knowledge of first aid, though not essential, would be beneficial.

We offer:

• Supportive, collaborative, nurturing and welcoming colleagues across the school
• A well-resourced school that is open to creativity and innovation
• Ongoing commitment to staff wellbeing and to your continuing professional development and career progression
• A wonderfully strong community where home, school and parish work hand in hand to live out the school mission statement 'to be the best that we can be'.

Closing time and date: 12:00 noon Friday 6th February 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 9th February 2026

Anticipated start date: As soon as possible

We are committed to safeguarding children and these posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Please email our School Business Manager on Mrs Webb with queries or to request application details.