School Admin & Operations Lead | Fast-Paced Team & Training

Marchant Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is helping a thriving Reading secondary school recruit a School Administrator to support staff, students, parents and senior leaders. The role covers front-of-house contact, diary management, records, safeguarding paperwork and GDPR-compliant administration.

You will work as part of a structured, fast-paced team in a calm school environment. We seek an organised, detail-oriented candidate with excellent communication and IT skills, comfortable multitasking and handling

Qualifications

• Previous administration experience, preferably in a school.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital systems.
• Ability to multitask and stay calm under pressure.
• Commitment to safeguarding and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first point of contact for parents, visitors and external agencies.
• Manage telephone, email and face-to-face enquiries professionally.
• Maintain accurate student records on the school MIS (Arbor/SIMS).
• Support attendance processes and safeguarding documentation.
• Coordinate meetings, room bookings and SLT diaries.
• Produce reports, letters and communications for senior leaders.
• Assist with admissions paperwork and transition documentation.
• Support school events, open evenings, and parents’ evenings.
• Maintain filing systems and ensure GDPR compliance.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Professional demeanor

Safeguarding

Job description

Marchant Recruitment is helping a thriving Reading secondary school recruit a School Administrator to support staff, students, parents and senior leaders. The role covers front-of-house contact, diary management, records, safeguarding paperwork and GDPR-compliant administration.

You will work as part of a structured, fast-paced team in a calm school environment. We seek an organised, detail-oriented candidate with excellent communication and IT skills, comfortable multitasking and handling