Administration Assistant

anzuk Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable educational organization in Wimbledon is seeking an Administration Assistant for a temporary role. You will manage front-office tasks, including phone calls, visitor interactions, and maintenance requests. The position requires immediate availability and relevant administration experience in a school environment. Working hours are Mon-Fri, 8:00am to 1:00pm, offering a pay rate of £17 per hour. If you're organized and can thrive in a busy, lively setting, apply now.

Qualifications

• Immediate availability for a temp position in a busy school environment.
• Experience in a school or front-office administration role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for phones and visitors.
• Manage electronic gate cards and operate school gates.
• Record payments and maintain personnel records.

Skills

Confident organization

Front-office administration experience

Safeguarding procedures knowledge

Job description

Administration Assistant – Immediate Start (College in Wimbledon, Temp, Term‑Time Only)

Hours: Mon – Fri, 8:00am – 1:00pm (25 hrs/week)
Start: ASAP

Salary: £17 per hour
Duration: Until 19th December (initially, could be extended)
DBS: Enhanced DBS required

We are supporting a well‑regarded college in Wimbledon with the recruitment of a temporary Administration Assistant to cover a long‑term staff absence. This is a busy, fast‑paced environment, so the college is looking for someone confident, organised, and able to hit the ground running. You will be the morning anchor for the team, working independently until the lunchtime handover.

Key responsibilities:

• Act as the first point of contact: answer phones, messages, and greet visitors.
• Manage electronic gate cards for staff and visitors.
• Operate the school gates.
• Follow strict safeguarding and ID‑checking procedures.
• Support the HR Officer with recording staff and student sickness.
• File, data‑entry, and maintain compliant personnel records.
• Record payments onto the Cashless Catering system.
• Process maintenance request forms and order supplies / stationery.
• Manage the franking machine and distribute post.
• Provide pastoral admin cover when required, including parent/pupil enquiries and attendance records.

Handover requirement: work independently from 8:00am to 12:30pm, followed by a 30‑minute handover to the afternoon administrator. Accurate logging of morning activity (calls, maintenance issues, attendance updates, etc.) is essential.

Requirements: Immediate availability; confident working in a lively school environment; relevant front‑office or school‑based admin experience.

Apply now to be considered for this position.