School Administrator

South Africa Tempest Resourcing; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in education is looking for an experienced School Administrator to start in January 2026. This role located in Newham involves providing essential administrative support to the school office, handling communications, and maintaining pupil records. Candidates must have prior school administration experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and preferably familiarity with SIMS or Arbor. An Enhanced DBS check is required to ensure compliance with safeguarding protocols.

Qualifications

• Previous school administration experience essential.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or issued within the last 12 months.
• Ability to work in a busy school environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the school office.
• Maintain pupil records and perform data entry.
• Manage communications via phone and email.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Data entry

Tools

SIMS

Arbor

Job description

School Administrator - Newham

Location: Newham
Start Date: January 2026
Pay Rate: 16.00 - 21.00 per hour (negotiable, dependent on experience)
Contract: Temp-Perm
Hours: Full-time

Role Overview

We are currently recruiting for an experienced School Administrator to support a school in Newham from January. The role will involve providing day-to-day administrative support to the school office.

Key Duties

• General school administration and clerical support
• Data entry and maintenance of pupil records
• Answering phones, emails, and managing visitors
• Supporting attendance and admissions processes
• Using school MIS systems to update records
• Ad hoc admin support as required

Requirements

• Previous school administration experience essential
• SIMS and/or Arbor experience desirable
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or issued within the last 12 months
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work in a busy school environment