An exciting opportunity has arisen at Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School. We are recruiting for a new School Administration Officer to come and join us in our happy, forward-thinking and supportive primary school. We are growing in number and are looking forward to welcoming a new member to our talented, friendly and hard-working team. 

• Salary: Grade E6 – annual salary £25,989 (pro rata).
• Hours of work: flexible hours of up to a maximum of 25 hours a week – negotiable for the right candidate. Work pattern also to be agreed. Term time only.
• Contract type: permanent.
• Start date: 13 April 2026.

You will be expected to support the smooth running of the school office, including general clerical, administrative and data processing tasks to support the headteacher, senior administration officer and all staff in school. You will play a critical role in representing the school as “front of house”, receiving parents, pupils, and all other visitors, providing assistance, taking messages and dealing with all queries. The role is varied and no one day is ever the same! This role would suit a candidate with previous administrative experience, ideally in an educational setting. 

We’d like to welcome an admin officer who is… 

• Warm, welcoming and impeccably professional. 
• Able to communicate effectively in person, via email and by telephone. 
• Calm under pressure in a busy environment and be able to multi-task .
• A genuine team member who is happy to be flexible. 
• IT literate with a good working knowledge of Office 365 and ideally SIMS.net .
• Qualified in Maths and English at GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent). 
• Experienced in administrative activities/tasks. 
• Keen to look to develop personal skills and experience. 

In return we can offer: 

• A warm, caring and positive environment where children are at the centre of all that we do. 
• Happy, polite and well-behaved children and adults who are a pleasure to be with. 
• Real opportunities to develop your career. 
• A truly supportive whole school community. 

Please visit our website to get a real flavour of how fantastic it would be to work at Chilton Foliat Primary School.

How to apply for the position of School Administration Officer

For an application pack, please contact our admin team on 01488 682 630 or email admin@chiltonfoliat.wilts.sch.uk. Visits to the school are also warmly welcomed. 

Application deadline: Wednesday 11 March 2026. Interview date: Thursday 19 March 2026.

Chilton Foliat CE (VA) Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. Applications can only be received using the standard form found in the application pack. An online search will be undertaken at the point of application.