School Administrator

Parson Street Primary School; West of England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Parson Street Primary School in Bristol is seeking a part-time School Administrator to join a friendly office team. The role covers reception, calls, face-to-face enquiries and visitor sign-in, with general clerical support and record-keeping.

It is a fixed-term post linked to a colleague's absence, until 31 December 2026, with potential extension. The successful applicant will work 28.5 hours per week, Monday-Thursday 8:00–14:15 and Friday 8:00–14:00, term-time only plus INSET days.

Qualifications

• Hold GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent) In English & Maths
• High level ICT Skills, with advanced skills in relevant areas (spreadsheets/excel type systems) including all MS office packages and information management systems
• High standard of communication skills, evidenced by experience of dealing with colleagues, clients/customers, the general public at all levels to assess and solve operational procedures
• Ability to manage time effectively, organise and prioritise personal and team workload to ensure team objectives are fulfilled.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Able to communicate well, both orally and in writing, with others, including young people and other adults.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the reception, answering calls and dealing with face-to-face enquiries
• Signing in visitors and ensuring all visitors are monitored
• Providing general clerical and administrative support and maintaining school records
• Safeguarding: enhanced DBS check required for the successful applicant
• Support with daily administrative operations and act as a key contact in the school office

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Time management

Teamwork

Handling callers/visitors

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

MS Office

Spreadsheets/Excel

Information management systems

Job description

Position: School Administrator

Pay scale: N6 (£25,989) - N7 (£26,403) FTE, ACTUAL salary £17,506.19 - £17,785.06

Contract term: Provisionally Fixed until 31 December 2026 with potential for extension

Contract days/hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:00am-2:15pm and Friday 8:00am-2:00pm. 28.5 hours p/w, Term Time Only plus INSET Days

Start date: As soon as possible

Closing date for applications: Sunday 13 September 2026 at 12:59pm.

Interview date: W/C Monday 21 September 2026

Job Advert

Parson Street Primary School is located in the heart of South Bristol and serves a diverse local community. We provide high quality primary education for children aged from 3 to 11 years.

Would you like to join our creative and motivated team? If you can build genuine relationships with our team members and become an active team player who loves challenges, we would welcome you.

At Parson Street Primary School, we have a new position open for an Administrator to join a friendly administrative team, providing an efficient point of contact within our school office. Hours of work will be Monday-Thursday, 8:00am-2:15pm and Friday 8:00am-2:00pm.

This is a fixed term job linked with the long term absence of a colleague. This is provisionally until the end of December 2026, with a potential for extension.

Job overview

You’ll be responsible for overseeing the reception, answering calls and dealing with face-to-face enquiries, signing in visitors and ensuring all visitors are appropriately monitored, as well as providing general clerical and administrative support and maintaining school records.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.

Job requirements

Hold GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent) In English & Maths

• High level ICT Skills, with advanced skills in relevant areas (spreadsheets/excel type systems) including all MS office packages and information management systems
• High standard of communication skills, evidenced by experience of dealing with colleagues, clients/customers, the general public at all levels to assess and solve operational procedures
• Ability to manage time effectively, organise and prioritise personal and team workload to ensure team objectives are fulfilled.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Able to communicate well, both orally and in writing, with others, including young people and other adults.

Why Join Us

As our Administrator, you’ll be able to take pride in ensuring a friendly and courteous port of call is available for any enquiries, contributing as a key part of a wider team to ensure daily administrative operations run smoothly. You’ll have access to training and professional development opportunities within this post, building on key skills to ensure you have a comprehensive and full working knowledge of administration.

Fluency Duty

The ability to converse at ease with pupils, parents and other users of the service and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.