School Administrator

Confidential; Shirley; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Solihull seeks an experienced School Administrator to join a busy school environment. You will provide day-to-day admin support, manage pupil records and update Bromcom, while assisting with attendance and communications with parents and staff.

Applicants should have prior school experience, be proficient with Bromcom, and demonstrate professional, confidential handling of information in a responsive team setting. This is a temporary position.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school environment is essential.
• Proficient use of Bromcom for school data and attendance.
• Excellent administration and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and professional, approachable manner.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the school.
• Manage pupil and school records accurately.
• Update and maintain information on Bromcom.
• Support attendance administration and monitoring.
• Handle telephone and email enquiries from parents, staff and external agencies.
• Prepare letters, documents and general correspondence.
• Support the wider school team with admin tasks.
• Maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.
• Assist with smooth running of the school office.
• Undertake any other reasonable administrative duties as required.

Skills

Administration

Communication

Attention to detail

Confidential handling

Tools

Bromcom

Job description

School Administrator Solihull

Location: Solihull
Hours: Monday Thursday 8:00am 4:00pm, Friday 8:00am 3:30pm
Contract: Temporary
Start Date: ASAP

We are currently recruiting for an experienced School Administrator to join a school in Solihull.

The successful candidate must have previous experience working within a school environment and be confident using Bromcom. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced school administrator looking for a new role within a busy and supportive school setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day administrative support to the school
• Managing pupil and school records
• Updating and maintaining information accurately on Bromcom
• Supporting attendance administration and monitoring
• Dealing with telephone and email enquiries from parents, staff and external agencies
• Preparing letters, documents and general correspondence
• Supporting the wider school team with administrative tasks
• Maintaining confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information
• Assisting with the smooth running of the school office
• Undertaking any other reasonable administrative duties as required

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience working within a school environment essential
• Bromcom experience essential
• Excellent administration and organisational skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently in a busy school environment
• Professional, friendly and approachable manner
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately

Safeguarding & Vetting

As this is a school-based position, all candidates will be required to complete the necessary recruitment and safeguarding checks, including:

• Minimum of 2 employer references covering the previous 24 months
• If you have not worked with children previously, 3 references will be required
• Any employment gaps will require a professional character reference
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service preferred; otherwise, candidates must be willing to obtain a new Enhanced DBS
• Right to Work documentation
• 2 proofs of address utility bill or bank statement dated within the last 3 months, or council tax dated within the last 12 months
• Proof of National Insurance number
• Proof of any name changes, where applicable
• Overseas police check if the candidate has lived outside the UK for more than 6 months
• Completion of our online mandatory training courses, provided free of charge

Hours: 8:00am 4:00pm Monday Thursday / 8:00am 3:30pm Friday

If you have school administration experience and strong Bromcom knowledge, we would love to hear from you.