Reception & Admin Assistant (Part-Time) – SEN School

Southampton City Council; Southampton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Southampton City Council seeks an Administrative Assistant for Springwell School, a daytime SEN school for ages 4–11. You will be the first point of contact, providing a warm welcome to visitors and handling a broad range of admin tasks to support staff, pupils and families.

The role focuses on reception, attendance, meal orders, records, and event support within a friendly, busy school office. Term-time only, 27.5 hours/week.

Qualifications

• Has English and Maths GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent).
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Well organised with ability to prioritise a varied workload.
• Strong IT skills and confident using a range of computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Reception and phone handling duties.
• Support pupil attendance and register administration.
• Process school meal orders and monitor meal accounts.
• Maintain accurate records and confidential information.
• Communicate with parents and staff via school systems.
• Assist with ordering, filing, photocopying and general admin.
• Support school events, parent evenings and other admin tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Organised / multitask

IT skills

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Job description

Southampton City Council seeks an Administrative Assistant for Springwell School, a daytime SEN school for ages 4–11. You will be the first point of contact, providing a warm welcome to visitors and handling a broad range of admin tasks to support staff, pupils and families.

The role focuses on reception, attendance, meal orders, records, and event support within a friendly, busy school office. Term-time only, 27.5 hours/week.