School Administrator & Receptionist

Philosophy Education, Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated educational recruitment agency is looking for a School Administrator & Receptionist to join a high-performing Catholic secondary school in Lambeth. The role involves managing pupil data with SIMS and Arbor, alongside routine administration tasks. Candidates must have at least a year of school office experience and a proactive, organized approach. This is a full-time position with an immediate start available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a school office.
• Good working knowledge of SIMS and Arbor.
• Extremely organized in administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage pupil data via SIMS/Arbor.
• Daily use of Word and Excel.
• Support stock management.

Skills

SIMS knowledge

Organizational skills

Calm demeanor

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

SIMS

Arbor

Job description

• School Administrator & Receptionist
• 8am to 4pm / 8.30am to 4.30pm
• SIMS experience is essential – moving to Arbor in the new term
• Must have school office experience (min 1 year)
• Immediate start
• Jan 2026

This secondary school is based in Lambeth.It is a high-performing co-educational Catholic secondary school and sixth form for students aged 11–19, known for its strong academic results and supportive pastoral environment. The school places a strong emphasis on faith-based values, encouraging respect, discipline, and personal development. It serves a diverse community and offers a broad range of subjects and enrichment opportunities, helping students progress confidently into further education and future careers.

Job role

Working closely with theadmin teamyou will be providing support across a range of areas in school administration. A large proportion of your role will include daily use of SIMS and you should have a very good working knowledge the SIMS system.

As a school administrator your role will include:

• Pupil data management viaSIMS/Arbor
• Daily use of Word, Excel
• Support stock management, ordering and monitoring.
• Routine admin tasks and anyother duties the Office Manager or school business manager.

This role is to provide additional support to the current administration and school office team. The school are looking for an administrator with previous experience and who is available immediately on a full-time basis.

To apply for this role you must have the following:

• a minimum of 1 years’ experience working in a school office
• Good working knowledge ofSIMS & Arbor
• Be extremely organised in administration
• Have a friendly and calm approach
• Be available on a full-time basis

To apply for this role, please apply with an up to date CV outlining your skills and experience.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.