School Administrator - (Grove Road SEN School - Sutton)

Horizon Care and Education Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount programmes

Holiday trading scheme

Eco friendly car scheme

SmartTech scheme

Wellbeing Centre

Cycle to work

Job summary

Horizon Care and Education Group is recruiting a School Administrator for Grove Road SEN School in Sutton. The role supports the Head Teacher and runs term-time only, with duties spanning reception, admissions, records, purchases and general admin to ensure the school operates smoothly.

Based in Sutton, the role emphasizes safeguarding, annual reviews, and fostering relationships with students. This is a busy, varied post requiring proactive organisation and a passion for education.

Responsibilities

• Be point of contact for the Head Teacher
• Process admissions paperwork and keep vital records up to date, such as attendance registers
• Take care of purchases and petty cash returns, from all staff
• Organise room/facilities bookings for the school
• Collate reports as requested
• Be the friendly voice at the end of the phone for incoming/outgoing calls
• Complete duties to facilitate school registration
• Carry out annual reviews of paperwork, and keep contracts up to date
• Continue to bring historical data together to show progress and administrative integrity
• General administrative duties as directed by Head Teacher
• Build relationships with our students, and be a trusted person in their school
• Help outside of the box – could you collect supplies to make lessons more fun, or provide transport for school trips?
• Know our school inside and out, and be passionate about the work we do

Job description

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School Administrator - (Grove Road SEN School - Sutton)

Job Reference horizoncare/TP/887/1499

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Full Time

37.5 hrs pw TT only

Working Hours:

37..50 TT Only

Location:

Sutton

Closing Date:

24/12/2026

Job Category:

Education

Region / Division:

South

Business Unit:

Education

Job Introduction

Want to work for a company with great values? Are you compassionate? Inspiring? Dependable? Collaborative? Then we want to hear from you!

Horizon Care and Education Group are recruiting for a School Administrator for our Grove Road SEN school based in Sutton. The role involves working Term Time only at our school based in Sutton

Grove Road School is an independent specialist day school providing high-quality education for boys and girls. Based in Sutton, the school meets the diverse needs of pupils aged 11-19 with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Autism.

Grove Road School provides comprehensive resources and meaningful opportunities for every young person to develop academically, socially, and emotionally.

As a school Admin Assistant, you will work closely with the Head Teacher, playing a key role in ensuring that everything runs as efficiently as possible. This role is far from a general administrator role, as you will be a key player in the success of the school.No two days are the same, and when you aren’t organising paperwork and ensuring the reception service is spot on, you may be helping to gather supplies for lessons, spending time with our students, or even taking part yourself!

As an administrator you will:

• Be point of contact for the Head Teacher
• Process admissions paperwork and keep vital records up to date, such as attendance registers
• Take care of purchases and petty cash returns, from all staff
• Organise room/facilities bookings for the school
• Collate reports as requested
• Be the friendly voice at the end of the phone for incoming/outgoing calls
• Complete duties to facilitate school registration
• Carry out annual reviews of paperwork, and keep contracts up to date
• Continue to bring historical data together to show progress and administrative integrity
• General administrative duties as directed by Head Teacher
• Build relationships with our students, and be a trusted person in their school
• Help outside of the box – could you collect supplies to make lessons more fun, or provide transport for school trips?
• Know our school inside and out, and be passionate about the work we do

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You will benefit from Discount programmes, Holiday trading scheme, Eco friendly car scheme, SmartTech scheme, Wellbeing Centre and Cycle to work plus much more!

Horizon Care and Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and has an expectation that all staff share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references an enhanced DBS disclosure which will be met by the employer.

Closing date for this role is 24th November

Please note we will close this role early if we receive a suitable number of candidates.