Dynamic School Admin Assistant - Front Desk & Records

Glen Hills Primary; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Glen Hills Primary School in Leicester is seeking an Administration Assistant to join the busy school office. The role supports day-to-day administration, maintains records and handles enquiries from pupils, parents and staff.

You will work 35 hours per week across 39 weeks per year and be part of a friendly team. The ideal candidate will be well organised, detail‑oriented and capable of using ICT tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel and Office 365.

Qualifications

• Has strong administration and organisational skills.
• Communicates well with both children and adults.
• Has a good standard of literacy and numeracy.
• Pays attention to detail and takes pride in their work.
• Can manage and prioritise a busy workload.
• Is flexible, proactive and willing to learn.
• Works well as part of a team whilst also being able to use their own initiative.
• Has good ICT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Providing general administrative support, including photocopying, filing, emailing and processing paperwork.
• Maintaining accurate pupil and school records using computerised systems.
• Answering telephone calls and responding to enquiries from parents, visitors and staff.
• Welcoming visitors to the school and ensuring safeguarding and visitor procedures are followed.
• Opening, sorting and distributing incoming post and preparing outgoing mail.
• Supporting attendance and other school administration processes.
• Acting as a first point of contact for pupils who are unwell and liaising with parents and carers when needed.
• Supporting the ordering and storage of school supplies.
• Assisting with first aid and pupil welfare duties following appropriate training.

Skills

Organised

Communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

ICT skills

Prioritisation

Initiative

Willing to learn

Education

Experience in school office (advantage)

Tools

SIMS

Microsoft Outlook

Word

Excel

Office 365

Job description

Glen Hills Primary School in Leicester is seeking an Administration Assistant to join the busy school office. The role supports day-to-day administration, maintains records and handles enquiries from pupils, parents and staff.

You will work 35 hours per week across 39 weeks per year and be part of a friendly team. The ideal candidate will be well organised, detail‑oriented and capable of using ICT tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel and Office 365.