School Admin & Front Desk Lead (Temp)

Randstad UK; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefitspackage

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Job summary

Randstad UK is supporting a large Leeds secondary school in recruiting a temporary Support Administrator to join the busy office team. The role involves front desk duties, attendance and MIS data tasks, and producing routine reports with immediate start.

You will work closely with school leaders and pastoral colleagues to uphold safeguarding standards, accurate records, and clear communication with parents, staff and visitors in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Fluent with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and educational databases.
• Strong communication skills for diverse audiences.
• High attention to detail when logging confidential records and managing MIS data.
• Ability to prioritise tasks in a busy school environment.

Responsibilities

• Meet and greet school visitors, contractors, and parents in line with entry protocols.
• Handle incoming calls, general email inquiries, and outgoing school mailers.
• Input, update, and audit pupil information on the MIS.
• Assist the attendance team with monitoring absences and first-day calls.
• Maintain safeguarding procedures, log concerns accurately, and liaise with staff.
• Assist teaching departments with printing, filing, and resource organisation.
• Provide organisational support for school events, open evenings, and visits.
• Log staff absences and coordinate internal cover bookings.
• Sort and distribute daily mail, deliveries, and stock items across departments.
• Assist senior staff with generating routine reports and attendance spreadsheets.

Skills

MS Office Suite

Education databases

Communication

Data entry / data accuracy

Time management

Adaptability

Problem solving

Tools

MS Office Suite

Education databases

Job description

Randstad UK is supporting a large Leeds secondary school in recruiting a temporary Support Administrator to join the busy office team. The role involves front desk duties, attendance and MIS data tasks, and producing routine reports with immediate start.

You will work closely with school leaders and pastoral colleagues to uphold safeguarding standards, accurate records, and clear communication with parents, staff and visitors in a fast-paced environment.