School Administrator

Elementa Support Services Ltd; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

PAYE contract

Training & Support

Dedicated support

Fair pay policy

Additional support services

Job summary

Elementa is seeking a School Administrator for a primary school in Downend, Bristol. The role involves organisational and customer service duties, including phone and email handling and welcoming visitors, with a focus on supporting a positive school environment.

The successful candidate will work in a structured office setting, ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed and contributing to the smooth day-to-day running of the school.

Qualifications

• Experience as an administrator, school office professional, receptionist, or similar.
• Strong administrative and customer service skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the school office, handling phone and email enquiries, and welcoming parents, pupils and visitors.
• Maintain accurate school records and support attendance administration.
• Assist teaching and senior leadership staff and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed at all times.

Skills

Organised

Professional

Friendly

Administrative skills

Customer service

Tools

Office systems

Job description

Location:Downend Bristol
Pay: £13–£15 per hour (dependent on experience)
Type: Contract (1 Month Initially)
Hours:5 Days Per Week (Mon 8.00am - 16.00pm, Tues - Fri, 8.00am - 13.00pm)
Start Date: September 4th, 2026

School Administrator / Receptionist

We are seeking an organised, professional, and friendly individual to join our team as a School Administrator within a primary school in Downend, Bristol. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator, school office professional, receptionist, or individual with strong administrative and customer service skills who is looking to work within a welcoming primary school environment.

The School Administrator will play an important role in supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the school. Responsibilities may include providing administrative support to the school office, handling phone and email enquiries, welcoming parents, pupils, and visitors, maintaining accurate school records, supporting attendance administration, assisting teaching and senior leadership staff, and ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed at all times.

The successful candidate should have excellent communication and organisational skills, be confident using office and school-based systems, and demonstrate a calm, professional, and approachable manner when dealing with pupils, parents, staff, and visitors.

If you are reliable, adaptable, highly organised, and committed to supporting a positive and inclusive primary school environment, we would welcome your application.

Contract & Recruitment Information

ELEMENTA CANDIDATE COMMITMENT

• Weekly pay – no waiting for monthly payroll cut-off dates; Elementa pays one week in lieu

• PAYE contract – unless specifically requested otherwise, all candidates are paid via PAYE, providing the protections and payment structure of a traditional employer–employee relationship

• Training & Support – access to a wide range of free or heavily discounted training, including Safeguarding, Behaviour Management, SEND awareness, Makaton, Thrive, and more

• Dedicated support – regular welfare contact and guidance from a dedicated candidate manager

• Fair pay policy – candidates are paid to scale; where variation applies, written agreement will be provided in advance

• Additional support services – access to trusted partner services, including tax returns, accountancy, legal advice, and more

All applicants will be promptly responded to.