School Admin Role

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Modern facilities

Staff wellbeing

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. supports a welcoming Brent-based secondary school in recruiting an Administrative Assistant. The role focuses on front desk duties, accurate records, and coordinating daily admin tasks to keep the school running smoothly.

Ideal candidates will have strong IT skills, school admin experience, and a DBS Enhanced check or willingness to obtain one, enabling safeguarding and confidential documentation management in a busy educational environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in school or office administration.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and IT systems.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Able to prioritise workloads and work independently.
• Knowledge of SIMS/Arbor or similar school systems desirable.
• DBS check (Enhanced) required or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Manage reception and welcome visitors.
• Answer telephone and email enquiries professionally.
• Maintain accurate student and staff records.
• Support attendance and admissions administration.
• Produce letters, reports, and school documentation.
• Assist with diary management and meetings.
• Process safeguarding and confidential information appropriately.
• Provide general administrative support to senior leaders and teaching staff.

Skills

Administration experience

IT skills

Communication

Organisation

Prioritisation and independence

Tools

SIMS

Arbor

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role

A welcoming and well-established secondary school in Brent is seeking a highly organised and professional Administrative Assistant to join its support staff team. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong administration skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced educational environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operations of the school, ensuring effective communication with staff, students, parents, and external visitors.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing reception duties and welcoming visitors.
• Answering telephone and email enquiries professionally.
• Maintaining accurate student and staff records.
• Supporting attendance and admissions administration.
• Producing letters, reports, and school documentation.
• Assisting with diary management and meeting coordination.
• Processing safeguarding and confidential information appropriately.
• Providing general administrative support to senior leaders and teaching staff.

Requirements

• Previous administration experience within a school or office environment.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work independently.
• Knowledge of SIMS, Arbor, or similar school systems is desirable.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

What the School Offers

• Supportive and friendly working environment.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Modern facilities and resources.
• Dedicated leadership team committed to staff wellbeing.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
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