School Administrator: Impactful Operations & Growth

Marchant Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training on internal systems

Structured administrative team

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a School Administrator for an Outstanding secondary school in Oxford. The role provides high-quality administrative and organisational support to staff, students, parents and senior leaders to ensure smooth daily operations.

You will manage inquiries, maintain student records on Arbor/SIMS, support attendance and safeguarding, coordinate meetings, and assist with admissions and events in a structured environment that values reliability and initiative.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital systems.
• Ability to multitask and remain calm under pressure.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Professional, approachable and personable manner.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for parents, visitors and external agencies.
• Manage telephone, email and face-to-face enquiries professionally.
• Maintain accurate student records on the school MIS (Arbor/SIMS).
• Support attendance processes and safeguarding documentation.
• Coordinate meetings, room bookings and SLT diaries.
• Produce reports, letters and communications for senior leaders.
• Assist with admissions paperwork and transition documentation.
• Support school events, open evenings and parents’ evenings.
• Maintain filing systems and ensure GDPR compliance.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time-management

Communication skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Professional manner

Tools

Microsoft Office

Arbor/SIMS

Job description

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a School Administrator for an Outstanding secondary school in Oxford. The role provides high-quality administrative and organisational support to staff, students, parents and senior leaders to ensure smooth daily operations.

You will manage inquiries, maintain student records on Arbor/SIMS, support attendance and safeguarding, coordinate meetings, and assist with admissions and events in a structured environment that values reliability and initiative.