School Administrator

Pertemps Education Network; Essex; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment firm is seeking a School Administrator/Receptionist for a school in Essex. This role requires strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy office environment efficiently. Daily tasks include handling admin tasks, communicating with parents, and using school management systems like SIMS. Candidates must have previous experience in a school setting and a valid DBS. The position offers competitive pay between £14-£17 per hour depending on experience.

Benefits

Wellbeing support

Travel discounts

Retail offers

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a school setting is essential.
• Proficient in using school administrative systems like SIMS and BROMCOM.
• Must have a valid DBS on the DBS update service.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day administration tasks like answering calls and filing.
• Liaise with parents and staff to ensure smooth communication in the school.
• Maintain accurate records and handling sensitive information.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Experience using SIMS, Arbor, BROMCOM

Ability to work under pressure

Experience in a school environment

Job description

School Administrator/Receptionist required for a school in Southend

Pertemps Education are pleased to be supporting one of our fantastic schools in their current search for a School Administrator/Receptionist, based in Southend.

About the role

Monday to Friday, 8am - 4pm. 14-17 per hour depending on experience.

As a School Administrator/Receptionist you will assist the school office manager or similar with the day to day running of a busy office.

You will be responsible for looking after all forms of admin task, from answering the telephone to scanning, printing, filing, uploading documents to a digital system, dealing with parent and pupil liaison and much more.

This is a lovely but very fast paced role, which will require an individual to possess strong organisational skills and be calm and able to work under pressure, as school offices can quite often be hectic!

Key responsibilities can include but are not limited to:

• Day-to-day tasks, such as printing, scanning, filing, answering inbound queries, making outbound queries, parent liaison, safeguarding concerns, medical issues, and more.
• Ensuring that admin tasks and paperwork are completed efficiently and effectively, whilst maintaining a high quality of work.
• Liaising with both parents, carers, teachers and other school staff throughout the school day.
• Dealing with sensitive information and paperwork, sometimes relating to children and safeguarding or welfare issues.
• Ensuring school systems are up to date and information is uploaded to school systems accurately, including at times the use of systems such as SIMS, Bromcom, or ARBOR.
• Take responsibility for ordering equipment for the office staff as and when this is required in order for them to complete their roles.
• Answering the telephone and responding to parents via email as well as stepping in to complete ad-hoc tasks as and when the needs of the school require you to.

About you

• Experience working within a school environment
• Must have experience using SIMS, Arbor, BROMCOM or similar
• A valid DBS on the DBS update service
• Experience of monitoring and logging attendance

About us

We are Pertemps and we pride ourselves on being the best Education and Support staff based recruiter on the UK Market. With partnerships with some of the biggest trusts of schools, we have received glowing feedback over years of recruiting and provide a service that really makes us stand out from the rest.

• Get paid in line with AWR
• Your own dedicated consultant
• Wellbeing support, travel discounts, and retail offers from our partners

How to apply

You can apply for this role below or get in touch with us directly. All applicants require the appropriate qualifications, and all teachers require a formally-recognised teaching qualification.

If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role.

All candidates must have a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting work. Full assistance provided.

By applying for this role, you are consenting to Pertemps Education group storing your personal details in our fully encrypted database, in line with the GDPR requirements. This will also mean that you may be contacted by one of our consultants to discuss other potential opportunities that they think are well suited to your capabilities.