School Admin & Front Office — Grow with CPD

Oakwell Rise Primary Academy; Goldthorpe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured appraisal programme

Vibrant workplace culture

Job summary

Oakwell Rise Primary Academy in Barnsley is seeking an Administrator to join our front-of-house team. You will provide a flexible, responsive admin support service across the school, welcoming pupils, parents and visitors, handling calls and coordinating room bookings.

The role covers data and systems management (Google Workspace, Arbor, Canva), routine financial tasks, stock control, transport coordination, safeguarding compliance and general school operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in school administration or reception preferred.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Strong organizational abilities with attention to detail.
• Tech-savvy with familiarity of Arbor/Google Workspace/Canva a plus.

Responsibilities

• Front of House & Reception: greet visitors, manage calls and inquiries.
• General Administration: handle correspondence, bookings, stock, transport.
• Data & Systems Management: maintain pupil records in IT systems.
• Financial Support: process invoices and purchase orders.
• School Operations: assist events and safeguarding compliance.
• Safeguarding: uphold child protection and data protection policies.

Skills

Front of House

Reception

Data entry

IT systems

Customer service

Team player

Tools

Arbor

Google Workspace

Canva

Job description

Oakwell Rise Primary Academy in Barnsley is seeking an Administrator to join our front-of-house team. You will provide a flexible, responsive admin support service across the school, welcoming pupils, parents and visitors, handling calls and coordinating room bookings.

The role covers data and systems management (Google Workspace, Arbor, Canva), routine financial tasks, stock control, transport coordination, safeguarding compliance and general school operations.