General Admin Assistant – Join A Busy School Office | Asap Start

Marchant Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a General Admin Assistant for a welcoming school in Southwark. The role is full-time, Monday to Friday, temporary for one term with an ASAP start.

You will handle general administration and reception, dealing with staff, parents, pupils and visitors while managing day-to-day office tasks. Responsibilities include answering calls and emails, updating pupil records, filing, and helping with attendance and other admin duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in school administration or reception.
• Proficient with Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong organisational and detail-oriented approach.
• Professional communication, friendly demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support to the school office.
• Answer calls, respond to emails and deal with enquiries.
• Welcome parents, visitors and external professionals.
• Update pupil records and school databases.
• Assist with filing, photocopying, scanning and correspondence.
• Support attendance and other day-to-day school administration.
• Help the wider office team with tasks as required.
• Handle confidential information appropriately.

Skills

IT skills

Organisation

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Tools

Arbor

SIMS

Bromcom

Job description

ASAP Start | Full-Time | Monday to Friday | Temporary – 1 Term+ | £120–£130 per day depending on experience

A welcoming school in Southwark is looking for a friendly and organised General Admin Assistant to join its office team on a long-term temporary basis.

This is a varied role covering both general administration and reception, so we're looking for someone who is confident dealing with staff, parents, pupils and visitors while keeping on top of the day-to-day paperwork.

The Role

Provide general administrative support to the school office.

Answer calls, respond to emails and deal with enquiries.

Welcome parents, visitors and external professionals.

Update pupil records and school databases.

Assist with filing, photocopying, scanning and correspondence.

Support attendance and other day-to-day school administration.

Help the wider office team with tasks as required.

Handle confidential information appropriately.

What We're Looking For

Previous school administration or reception experience.

Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Strong organisation and attention to detail.

Friendly and professional communication skills.

Able to work efficiently in a busy environment.

Understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding.

Experience with Arbor, SIMS or Bromcom would be an advantage.