School Administrator / Admin Assistant - Secondary Schools

AMA Admin; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay rate £107.71–£137.71 per day

Fixed hours Mon-Fri 8:30am–3:30pm

Job summary

Milk Education is seeking a School Administrator / Admin Assistant to support secondary schools across Leeds and Wakefield. You'll provide general admin support, answer calls, manage records, and help with attendance and admissions, helping staff, students and parents.

Ideal candidates are organised, reliable and confident communicating with a wide range of people. Prior school admin or reception experience is beneficial but not essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, customer service or working with people.
• Organised, reliable and approachable in busy environments.
• Strong communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support to the school's office and wider staff team.
• Answer telephone calls, respond to enquiries and welcome visitors.
• Maintain accurate records, databases and student information.
• Assist with attendance, admissions, communication and general school administration.
• Communicate professionally with students, parents, staff and external visitors.
• Help ensure the school office operates efficiently and provides a welcoming service.

Skills

Administration

Customer service

Reception

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Job description

School Administrator / Admin Assistant - Secondary Schools

Leeds & Wakefield

Are you organised, approachable and confident working in a busy environment? Do you have experience in administration, customer service or working with people and want to build a career within education? This could be the perfect opportunity.

Join secondary schools across Leeds and Wakefield, supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the school office. You'll work alongside experienced administrative and pastoral teams, helping staff, students, parents and visitors while gaining valuable experience within a secondary school environment.

What you'll do:

• Provide general administrative support to the school's office and wider staff team.
• Answer telephone calls, respond to enquiries and welcome visitors to the school.
• Maintain accurate records, databases and student information.
• Assist with attendance, admissions, communication and general school administration.
• Communicate professionally with students, parents, staff and external visitors.
• Help ensure the school office operates efficiently and provides a welcoming service.

Who we're looking for:

• Organised, reliable and approachable individuals who enjoy working in a busy environment.
• Experienced administrators, receptionists, customer service professionals or graduates looking to develop their career.
• Strong communicators who are confident dealing with a wide range of people.
• Good attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Previous experience within a school environment is beneficial but not essential.

What this role offers:

• Pay: £107.71 - £137.71 per day
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
• Valuable experience working within a secondary school environment.
• The opportunity to develop administration, communication and organisational skills.
• Ongoing support from experienced education consultants.
• Opportunities to progress into long-term and permanent school administration roles.

Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are proudly APSCo Compliance+ accredited, reflecting our dedication to the highest standards in safer recruitment. All applicants will be subject to thorough compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education, and APSCo guidelines.

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