School Administrator | Secondary School In Redbridge

Marchant Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)

Holiday pro-rata allowance

Professional development

MIS software training

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a diligent School Administrator for a prominent secondary school in Redbridge. You will support the central operations team, handle student data, and assist with communications to parents and staff.

The role requires strong IT skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Term-time plus one week, 36 hours per week, with a supportive team and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a fast-paced administrative, secretarial, or customer support role.
• Good IT proficiency with MS Office 365 or Google Workspace; familiarity with school MIS software is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with professionalism when dealing with staff, pupils, and parents.

Responsibilities

• Draft, format, and issue routine school correspondence, mailouts, student reports, and newsletters to parents and carers.
• Maintain and update student records on the MIS and assist with attendance and admissions documentation.
• Answer telephone queries, greet visitors, and direct messages across departments.
• Organise administrative requirements for trips, parent evenings, open days, and induction events.
• Manage reprographics, binding, and general stationery supplies.

Skills

Administrative experience

IT literacy

Communication skills

Tools

MS Office 365

Google Workspace

School MIS software

Job description

School Administrator

Location: Redbridge

School Type: Secondary School & Sixth Form

Contract: Full-Time, Term-Time Only + 1 Week (36 hours per week)

A forward-thinking, welcoming secondary school in the London Borough of Redbridge is seeking an organized, proactive, and versatile School Administrator to join their central operational team. This is a brilliant opportunity for a dedicated administrative professional, whether you have prior school office experience or are bringing strong transferrable administrative skills from the corporate or public sector, to become a key pillar of support for staff, students, and parents.

About the Role

As a School Administrator, you will keep the administrative engine of the school running smoothly and efficiently. Working closely with the Senior Office Manager and departmental leads, you will handle a diverse mix of daily tasks, ranging from student data management and attendance logging to parent correspondence, reprographics, and event coordination.

• Start Date: Immediate or upcoming term

• Environment: A supportive, modern secondary school environment committed to academic ambition, student wellbeing, and strong community engagement

• Culture: A collegiate, friendly, and fast-paced workplace where teamwork, initiative, and administrative excellence are highly valued

Key Responsibilities

• Core Administrative Support: Draft, format, and issue routine school correspondence, mailouts, student reports, and newsletter updates to parents and carers.

• Data & Systems Management: Maintain and update student records on the school's Management Information System (e.g., SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom), assisting with attendance logging, admissions documentation, and data entry checks.

• Front-Office & Communication: Assist the front-of-house team by answering telephone queries, handling parent inquiries, greeting visitors, and directing messages accurately across departments.

• School Operations & Events Support: Assist in organizing administrative requirements for school trips, parents' evenings, open days, and student induction events (including consent forms and attendance lists).

• Reprographics & Supply Management: Manage central photocopying, binding, and document preparation for teaching staff while monitoring and reordering general office stationery and supplies.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a fast-paced administrative, secretarial, or customer support role (prior experience in an educational or public sector setting is desirable, but not essential).

• Good IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook) or Google Workspace; familiarity with school MIS software (e.g., SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom) is an advantage.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a welcoming, composed, and professional manner when dealing with parents, visitors, and pupils.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities with initiative and accuracy.

• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, school confidentiality practices, data protection rules (GDPR), and child safeguarding standards.

Salary & Benefits

• Pay Scale: Outer London Support Staff Scale (commensurate with administrative experience, pro-rata for term-time plus 1 week).

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), generous holiday pro-rata allowance, funded professional development and MIS software training, and access to staff health and wellbeing schemes.