Dynamic School Admin Assistant - Front Desk & Records

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Accrington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. is seeking an Admin Assistant for a busy secondary school in Accrington, starting January 2027.

This full-time role runs Monday to Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm, and involves front-of-house duties, handling inquiries, and maintaining records to support staff, students and visitors. The successful candidate will have admin experience, strong communication and organisational skills, and be adept with MS Office and school management systems.

Qualifications

• Have previous administration experience, ideally within an educational setting.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office packages and school management systems.
• Professional and approachable, able to manage multiple tasks.
• Demonstrate safeguarding and confidentiality commitment.
• All applicants require suitable qualifications and training for the role.

Responsibilities

• Providing front-of-house reception duties and welcoming visitors.
• Answering telephone and email enquiries in a professional manner.
• Maintaining accurate student and staff records.
• Supporting attendance, admissions and general school administration.
• Assisting with production of letters, reports and other documents.
• Managing confidential information in line with GDPR and safeguarding.

Skills

Reception duties

MS Office

Communication

Organisational skills

Safeguarding

Tools

School management systems

Job description

Teaching Personnel Ltd. is seeking an Admin Assistant for a busy secondary school in Accrington, starting January 2027.

This full-time role runs Monday to Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm, and involves front-of-house duties, handling inquiries, and maintaining records to support staff, students and visitors. The successful candidate will have admin experience, strong communication and organisational skills, and be adept with MS Office and school management systems.