School Administrator

Lime Tree Education Search Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Lime Tree Education Search Ltd. supports a specialist school in Hackney, recruiting an experienced administrator for term-time, 37.5 hours/week, on-site.

The role involves front-of-house duties, HR admin and close work with the Headteacher and school team across a broad range of administrative responsibilities. The ideal candidate is organised, professional and proactive, with strong IT skills and experience handling confidential information.

Qualifications

• General administration experience, ideally in a school setting.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Friendly, professional manner with good interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Good IT skills, including MS Office, Outlook and Excel.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience handling confidential information.
• HR administration experience would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide warm, professional front-of-house presence.
• Act as first point of contact for parents, visitors, staff and external professionals.
• Manage telephone calls, emails and general enquiries.
• Support Headteacher and school team with admin tasks.
• Maintain accurate records, databases and documentation.
• Support HR administration including staff records and pre-employment checks.
• Prepare correspondence, documents and spreadsheets.
• Assist with recruitment and onboarding administration where required.
• Handle confidential information appropriately and use school/HR systems effectively.
• Assist with other administrative tasks across the school.

Skills

General admin

Organisation

Communication

IT skills

Priority management

Confidentiality

HR administration

Reception experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Job description

School Administrator

Specialist School Hackney, East London

Starting ASAP
37.5 hours per week Term time only

Monday to Friday 8.00am 4.00pm

Salary dependant on experience

About the School

Lime Tree Education Search is supporting a highly regarded specialist school in Hackney which provides education and support for around 200 children and young people with autism.

The school provides a supportive, professional and welcoming environment for its pupils and staff, and is looking for an experienced administrator to join its team for at least one term with possibility to extend.

This is a varied and interesting role within a busy school environment, offering the opportunity to work closely with the Headteacher and wider school team across a broad range of administrative responsibilities.

The Role

The school is looking for a confident and capable all-round administrator who can provide excellent day-to-day administrative support while also acting as a welcoming and professional first point of contact for the school.

• Providing a warm, professional and confident front-of-house presence
• Acting as a first point of contact for parents, visitors, staff and external professionals
• Managing telephone calls, emails and general enquiries
• Providing general administrative support to the Headteacher and wider school team
• Maintaining accurate records, databases and documentation
• Supporting HR administration, including staff records, starters, leavers, references and pre-employment checks
• Preparing correspondence, documents and spreadsheets
• Supporting recruitment and onboarding administration where required
• Handling confidential information appropriatelyUsing Microsoft Office and school/HR systems effectively
• Assisting with a range of other administrative tasks across the school

About You

We are looking for an experienced administrator who is professional, organised, personable and confident, with the ability to manage a varied workload and work effectively with people at all levels.

• Strong general administration experience - preferably within a school
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• A confident, friendly and professional manner
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office, Outlook and Excel
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Experience handling confidential information
• The confidence to use initiative and work independently
• Experience of HR administration would be highly desirable

The Person

The school is looking for someone with a solid professional character who will quickly become a trusted member of the team.

You will be someone who is approachable and positive, confident dealing with people, highly organised and happy to turn your hand to a wide range of tasks.

The ideal person will bring a good level of experience, sound judgement and strong IT skills, while being equally comfortable welcoming a visitor at reception, dealing with an administrative query or getting stuck into the detail behind the scenes.

If you are an experienced administrator who enjoys variety and takes pride in doing things properly, this is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist school with a strong sense of purpose and a welcoming professional environment.

The role is full-time, five days per week and based on-site in Hackney. The initial requirement is for at least one term.

The school is looking to appoint as soon as possible.

The appointment will be subject to safer recruitment process, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.