School Office Administrator

Bolton School; Bolton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Bolton is seeking a permanent School Office Administrator to lead the coordination of pupil attendance administration. The successful candidate will maintain accurate attendance records and communicate professionally with families. This role is crucial in supporting the school's safeguarding culture and promoting excellent attendance and punctuality. Ideal candidates should possess strong IT skills and demonstrate exceptional accuracy and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to learn school-based systems quickly.
• Capable of managing high volumes of time-sensitive information.
• Confident in engaging with students, staff, and parents.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day administration of pupil attendance.
• Maintain attendance registers and communicate with families.
• Contribute to the school's safeguarding culture.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Excellent accuracy and attention to detail

Professional communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Overview

Bolton School Girls' Division is seeking to appoint a permanent School Office Administrator. The successful candidate will lead and coordinate the day-to-day administration of pupil attendance, ensuring accurate record-keeping and effective follow-up of absences. The role involves maintaining attendance registers and communicating promptly and professionally with families. The postholder will contribute to the school's safeguarding culture and support strategies that promote excellent attendance and punctuality.

Qualifications

• Strong IT skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Demonstrated ability to learn school-based systems quickly.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Confident, professional communicator, capable of managing high volumes of time-sensitive information while engaging sensitively students, staff, and parents.

About the School

With some 2,500 pupils, Bolton School is a large, thriving, academically selective day school. It is situated a mile or so from the town centre in a stunning 32 acre campus and is within easy reach of some of the nation's finest cities and countryside.

In Autumn 2021, significant changes were made to the leadership structure of the School Foundation, investing the newly created position of Head of Foundation with overall responsibility. Within the new structure, there are three sections: Girls' Division, Boys' Division and Primary Division. A Head of each Division and the Head of Foundation, together with the Clerk and Treasurer and Director of Operational Services, are the Foundation's Senior Officers; they are directly accountable to the Governors.

Two adjoining and similar buildings, now attached by a state-of-the-art Sixth Form Centre, house the Boys' and Girls' Senior Schools, each of which provides a traditional academic education from the age of 11 years. The Primary Division includes separate Junior Schools for boys and girls from the age of 7 and a co-educational Infant School and Nursery.