Administrative Assistant – Newcastle Upon Tyne | Primary School

Marchant Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a reliable Administrative Assistant to join a primary school in Newcastle, providing essential support across the school office. You will handle pupil records and data entry, use school management systems, support attendance administration, and respond to routine queries.

Strong IT skills, organisation, and communication are essential. Experience with SIMS or Arbor is highly desirable, and you should be able to work effectively in a busy school office with a

Qualifications

• Previous experience in school administration.
• Experience using SIMS or Arbor is highly desirable.
• Strong IT skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• A friendly, professional and flexible approach.
• The ability to work effectively in a busy school office.

Responsibilities

• Updating pupil records and completing data entry.
• Using school management systems to retrieve and maintain information.
• Supporting attendance administration and responding to routine queries.
• Handling telephone calls, emails and general office enquiries.
• Preparing documents and maintaining accurate records.
• Providing administrative support to staff and the wider school team.

Skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Communication skills

Flexibility

Tools

SIMS

Arbor

Job description

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Start: ASAP
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00 (1-hour unpaid lunch break; 35 hours per week)
Salary: £26,000–£29,000 per annum

We are looking for a reliable and well-organised Administrative Assistant to join a primary school in Newcastle, providing essential support across the school office.

The successful candidate will have previous school administration experience and be confident using school management systems, ideally including SIMS or Arbor. You will help ensure records are accurate and the school office runs efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Updating pupil records and completing data entry.

• Using school management systems to retrieve and maintain information.

• Supporting attendance administration and responding to routine queries.

• Handling telephone calls, emails and general office enquiries.

• Preparing documents and maintaining accurate records.

• Providing administrative support to staff and the wider school team.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in school administration.

• Experience using SIMS or Arbor is highly desirable.

• Strong IT skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

• A friendly, professional and flexible approach.

• The ability to work effectively in a busy school office.