Administration Assistant

Kent Tech; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 7,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

A local education provider in Folkestone is seeking a proactive School Administrator. This part-time role requires essential administrative support within a school office environment. Responsibilities include managing inquiries, supporting records, and ensuring smooth operations. The ideal candidate will have prior administrative experience, excellent communication skills, and a friendly demeanor. This position is term-time only, offering a competitive salary. If you are passionate about supporting children and the community, this is a great opportunity.

Qualifications

• Previous school administrative experience required.
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Enthusiasm and energy for the role.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for enquiries.
• Manage incoming communications and visitor reception.
• Support attendance and pupil record management.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Teamwork

IT skills

Tools

Bromcom

Job description

Advert

Hours: 14 hours per week

Working Pattern: Mondays and Tuesdays 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Are you organised, friendly, and passionate about supporting a school environment? We are seeking a proactive and reliable School Administrator to join our team and provide essential administrative support and be front of house for our school office.

This is great opportunity to join a school and play a pivotal role in its success and development. The successful candidate must enjoy working in a busy area, and must be confident in providing a professional, welcoming, efficient service, ensuring the smooth running of the school office including all office systems, procedures and processes. The candidate will be able to work flexibly under pressure, use their initiative and prioritise their workload.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertaking reception duties; act as first point of contact in response to telephone and face‑to‑face enquiries – Welcoming visitors, parents, and pupils to the school in a welcoming, professional and courteous manner
• Managing incoming calls, emails, and post
• Supporting attendance and pupil records
• Handling general office tasks such as filing, data entry, and record‑keeping
• Assisting staff with administrative support as required
• Maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding at all times

To apply for this position, you must:

• Have previous school administrative experience
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable learning new systems
• Be highly organised, with the ability to prioritise tasks
• Be friendly, approachable, and enjoy working as a team
• Have knowledge of MIS system “Bromcom” is a plus (training can be provided)
• Be passionate about supporting children and the community
• Have the ability to make our pupils feel valued and safe
• Offer enthusiasm and energy to the role
• Have excellent IT skills (please state these clearly on your application)
• Have the ability to communicate well (written, face to face, telephone)

Contract type: Term-time only

Salary: Aquila Pay Level B - Actual Salary £7,932.24 (FTE £24,796.00)