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Apprentice School Business Administrator

Southwood Primary School · Dagenham · Barking and Dagenham

Job description

Our vision at Southwood Primary School is to create ‘a community inspiring futures, nurturing growth, enabling every child to succeed’. We are looking for the right individual to join our dedicated School Business Office team, to support with all aspects of school business administration, including ordering, deliveries, liaising with suppliers, stocktaking, maintaining our asset register and payments.

We are looking for someone:

  • who has GCSE English and Maths (or Level 2 equivalent) and is willing to undertake further training (Level 3 apprenticeship in business administration);
  • Who is reliable, honest, hardworking and self-motivated;
  • Who has strong financial skills including finding value for money;
  • Who can communicate effectively with a wide range of people, including staff and suppliers;
  • Who can be flexible, prioritise workload and meet deadlines;
  • Who has some experience of working in a school and/or office environment (or similar);
  • Who enjoys working as part of a team, has the ability to maintain a positive approach (no matter what!) and will enjoy ensuring our school is the best it can be!

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About this school

Southwood Primary School

Community school · Primary · Ages 3–11

Good
Pupils
591
Avg teacher salary
£57,855
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.7:1

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

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Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, RM9 5LT

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Contract
Fixed term or temporary
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
8 September 2026
Closing date
21 September 2026

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