School Admin & Reception Lead (Term-Time + 5 PD)

WMJobs; Telford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

The Learning Community Trust – Wrekin View Primary School is inviting applications for a School Administrator. The role is 32.5 hours per week, 08:00–15:00, Monday to Friday, term time plus 5 inset days, with a Scale 4 salary.

As the first point of contact for visitors and staff you will provide professional administrative support, coordinate staff cover, manage absence records and assist senior leaders to ensure smooth day-to-day operations in a welcoming school environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Strong ICT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, databases and online systems.
• The ability to prioritise competing demands and work accurately under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A professional, courteous and customer-focused approach.
• Experience of working within an administrative environment (school experience desirable but not essential).
• The ability to build positive relationships with staff, parents, pupils and external agencies.
• A commitment to maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Provide a warm, professional reception service to visitors, parents and pupils.
• Handle telephone, email and face-to-face enquiries efficiently.
• Maintain accurate manual and computerised records and management information systems.
• Produce reports, lists and pupil data as required.
• Undertake a range of administrative tasks including filing, photocopying, correspondence and record keeping.
• Organise meeting room bookings and assist with arrangements for school trips, events and activities.
• Sort and distribute incoming and outgoing mail.
• Take notes and minutes at meetings when required.
• Manage stationery and exercise book stock levels.
• Support communication with external agencies and professional partners.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

ICT skills

Communication skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Tools

Databases

Online systems

Job description

The Learning Community Trust – Wrekin View Primary School is inviting applications for a School Administrator. The role is 32.5 hours per week, 08:00–15:00, Monday to Friday, term time plus 5 inset days, with a Scale 4 salary.

As the first point of contact for visitors and staff you will provide professional administrative support, coordinate staff cover, manage absence records and assist senior leaders to ensure smooth day-to-day operations in a welcoming school environment.