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We currently have a vacancy for an Administration Officer. Please see the advert below and download the relevant documents.
Administration Officer
Haymerle School (Primary special)
Salary: Hay Grade 5 (Scale 6-13) £31,530. To £34,863 FTE dependant on experience.
Actual salary £27,919.83 to £30,871.21
Contract: 36 Hours per week, 40 weeks per year.
Commencement: July 2026
Term: Permanent
The Governors invites applications for the post of Administration Officer. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate. Haymerle School is a primary Special School for pupils with Autism located in South East London. We support a wide range of learning disabilities including pupils with severe and complex social and communication difficulties. Haymerle School was judged a Good School in our December 2021 OFSTED inspection.
This is an opportunity for a candidate who:
• Strongly support our vision and ethos
• Has relevant qualifications at level 2 and beyond, as well as at least level 2 in English and Maths
• Has experience of working in a school office environment
• Previous experience of financial administration, including: raising purchase orders, updating the school’s financial system (Arbor Finance) seeking “Best Value”
• Has previous experience of managing and administering pupil’s details on the school’s MIS system (Arbor)
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Has experience of organisational effectiveness in previous positions
• Is an effective team player and can also work on their own initiative
• Is committed to continuous improvement of school administration and professional excellence
• Is committed to safeguarding children and are suitable to work with them
• Would be a positive and enthusiastic role model for our pupils
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, two references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check (DBS), evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and evidence of qualifications.
Our recruitment processes follow the guidance in the DfE document Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education.
All of the above checks must have been completed before the start of employment.
The post holder will be expected to carry out all duties in the context of and in compliance with the School’s Equal Opportunities Policies.
Please contact the School Office for an application pack on 020 7639 6080 or download from our website: www.haymerle.southwark.sch.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday 22nd May 2026
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 4th June 2026
Job Start: July 2026
Appointments will be made subject to satisfactory references.