Administrator (Events, Communications & Recruitment)

Prendergast Vale School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Prendergast Vale School is seeking an organised Administrator to join our busy administrative team. You will act as the central contact for events, communications and recruitment logistics, delivering a welcoming front-of-house service and accurate pupil records.

The role requires experience in a busy office, strong ICT and communication skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Hours are 35 per week, term-time only (39 weeks) with salary on Scale 4, points 8–10, pro

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy office environment.
• Good ICT skills and accurate record-keeping.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Self-motivated and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Act as central administrative contact for school events and communications.
• Provide recruitment support, schedule interviews, and coordinate day logistics.
• Deliver front-of-house services and maintain pupil records in MIS.

Skills

ICT skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Front-of-house reception

Team player

Tools

MIS (Management Information System)

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and organised Administrator to join our administrative team to assist in delivering a smooth, efficient, and welcoming service.

In this varied role, you will be the central administrative contact for school events, key communications, staff recruitment logistics, and front-of-house reception duties. The successful candidate will have experience of working in a busy office environment, good ICT skills, excellent written and oral communication skills and be a self-motivated team player.

Key responsibilities:

• School Communications & Events: Coordinate content for the termly school newsletter. Manage and update the whole-school calendar, and oversee administrative logistics for school trips, parents' evenings, and clubs.

• Recruitment: Provide administrative support for staff recruitment, acting as a primary point of contact for candidates, scheduling interviews, preparing candidate packs, and coordinating interview day logistics.

• Office Administration: Deliver front of house service for parents, visitors, and staff. Maintain manual and computerised pupil records on the school Management Information System (MIS) securely.

Prendergast Vale School is a small all-through school providing high quality education from nursery to Year 11, which aims to transform the lives of all the children who attend the school. By keeping the school small, we have created a community of pupils and teachers where no pupil is left behind which has enabled us to create an environment in which pupils want to learn, achieve and behave well.

Being part of a successful Federation of Schools, located within easy travelling distance of each other, enables the schools to support each other and share best practice and resources. It also enables the Federation to offer staff the opportunity to develop their career as we are committed to developing and promoting from within wherever possible.

We are dedicated to creating a work environment that our colleagues can enjoy, our students can benefit from and where work complements life. For this reason, we encourage everyone to discuss with us their flexible working requirements during the recruitment process so that we can find the best working solution for them and their role.

Hours: 35 hours a week, 9.00am- 5.00pm, term time only i.e. 39 weeks, including 5 inset days.

Salary: Scale 4, (point 8-10), £33,515 - £34,488 (pro rata)