School Administrator

St James; Barton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

St James Church of England Junior School is seeking a proactive Administrator. The role involves being the welcoming first point of contact for parents, staff and visitors, handling varied admin tasks, and maintaining professional communication.

You should be able to multi-task, prioritise, and stay calm under interruptions, supporting the school’s children and families. Experience in a school office and familiarity with ICT tools and packages like ParentPay are desirable.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and relationship-building with parents, staff and pupils.
• Excellent phone manner, proficient ICT skills and high standards of English spelling and grammar.
• Experience in a school office and familiarity with ParentPay is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for parents and visitors and support children, staff and parents as needed.
• Prioritise tasks, manage interruptions and handle a variety of admin duties with accuracy.
• Maintain professionalism, uphold school values and work as part of a friendly, organised team.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Prioritisation

Communication

Telephone manner

ICT skills

English language

Tools

ParentPay

Job description

Although the job title is 'Administrator', this does not really cover the role accurately. You will need to be superb at multi-tasking, adept at prioritising, a jolly good juggler of jobs and someone that does not mind interruptions. You may need to deal with a matter that arises at short notice to support the children, staff or parents, whilst answering the phone. If this does not faze you and you are willing to go above and beyond, then this is the job for you!

Our School Administrators are the heart of our schools and the first point of contact for parents. It is essential to have good communication and relationships with all our stakeholders; being a people person and good communicator is essential whilst maintaining professionalism and upholding the school's values.

Experience of working in a school office and knowledge of packages like ParentPay is desirable. You will need a good telephone manner, proficient ICT skills and excellent English language, spelling and grammar., This is an exciting opportunity for a friendly, efficient, welcoming and organised School Administrator to join our hardworking, talented team at St James Church of England Junior School.