School Administrator

Unique School Solutions; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Unique School Solutions are supporting a large primary school in Rotherham to appoint a School Administrator. The role will involve using SIMS to support the school admin team with day-to-day running, sitting on reception, answering calls and welcoming visitors.

You will enter data, run reports and contribute to smooth administrative operations. The post starts September 2026, is term-time only with a view to permanent employment after a 12-week temporary period.

Qualifications

• Experience using SIMS or similar school systems.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience handling confidential data.
• Accurate data management skills.
• Good organisational skills; able to work under direction or on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support the school admin team using SIMS for day‑to‑day tasks.
• Staff reception: answer calls and welcome visitors.
• Enter data into the SIMS system and run reports as requested.

Job description

Rotherham

£14.61 per hour

Start date: September 2026

Contract type: Temp - perm following 12 weeks successful temporary placement

Working hours: Monday – Friday, term time only

Unique School Solutions are supporting a large Primary School in Rotherham to appoint a School Administrator. The role will involve using SIMS to support the school admin team with the general day to day running of school. This will include sitting on reception and answering calls as well as welcoming visitors, and entering data on to the system and running reports were requested. The role is to start in September 2026 and for the right person could lead to a permanent job after 12 weeks.

About The School

• Larger than average primary school
• Diverse community which the school serves
• "Good" school in all areas - Ofsted 2024
• Supportive and well organised leadership team

Essential Requirements For The Role

• Previous experience working within a school and using SIMS or similar school systems
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of handling confidential data
• Accurate data management skills
• Good organisational skills
• The ability to work under direction as well as using own initiative

By working with Unique School Solutions, you will benefit from:

• The support of an experienced team of specialist consultants as well as a dedicated consultant who will be your point of contact from start to finish
• Paid via PAYE only with an inhouse payroll team, no hidden deductions from your pay
• Access to over 74 FREE, high quality training courses
• Refer a friend scheme
• Access to exclusive opportunities via our partner schools
• The opportunity to gain permanent employment after 12 weeks with no barriers due to our free temp – perm offer to schools

All candidates must adhere to our stringent vetting procedure which includes a face to face registration, professional references, and an Enhanced DBS.

Unique School Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Unique School Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay