School Administrator - Nottingham

Empowering Learning Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular school work in Nottingham

Dedicated consultant support

Competitive pay (experience-dependent)

Term-time only holidays

Job summary

Empowering Learning Ltd is seeking experienced school administrators to fill roles across Nottingham. You will be the friendly face of the school office, handling reception, calls, emails and basic admin tasks on a day-to-day basis.

These term-time roles are ideal for organised, discreet professionals familiar with MIS systems like SIMS or Arbor. You will support with letters, admissions, trips and essential paperwork while safeguarding and confidentiality are observed.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a school office or administrative role is essential.
• Confident with Microsoft Office and experienced with school MIS systems.
• Calm, professional and able to prioritise in a busy office.
• Committed to confidentiality and safeguarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming pupils, parents, visitors and staff.
• Answering phone calls and emails and passing on messages.
• Managing registers and attendance records.
• Updating pupil data on the school’s MIS (SIMS/Arbor).
• Handling reception and visitor sign-in.
• Supporting letters, admissions, trips and general paperwork.
• Processing orders, invoices and basic finance tasks.
• Supporting the headteacher and school staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Discretion & safeguarding

Tools

Microsoft Office

SIMS/Arbor

Job description

School Administrator - Nottingham

Term-time only | Temporary and long-term roles available

Empowering Learning is an education recruitment agency, and we're looking for experienced school administrators to work in schools across Nottingham. All roles are put through Empowering Learning, so please apply to us directly rather than to the school.

The role

You'll be the organised, friendly face of the school office, keeping everything running smoothly day to day:

• Welcoming pupils, parents, visitors and staff
• Answering phone calls and emails and passing on messages
• Managing registers and attendance records
• Updating pupil data on the school's management system (e.g. SIMS or Arbor)
• Handling reception and visitor sign-in
• Supporting with letters, admissions, trips and general paperwork
• Processing orders, invoices and basic finance tasks
• Supporting the headteacher and school staff

What we're looking for

• Previous experience in a school office or administrative role is essential
• Confident with Microsoft Office and experienced with school MIS systems
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• Calm, professional and able to prioritise in a busy office
• A reliable approach to confidentiality and safeguarding
• Qualified and ready to start (training is not provided)

Why join Empowering Learning?

• Regular work in a range of Nottingham schools
• Dedicated consultant support
• Competitive pay, depending on experience
• Term-time only, so you have school holidays off

Compliance and safeguarding

All candidates must complete our compliance checks before starting, including an enhanced DBS check, right to work verification, ID checks and references. An up-to-date DBS on the Update Service is an advantage.