School Office Administrator

Havering Education Services; Romford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the education sector seeks a School Office Administrator for Crowlands Primary School in Romford, starting September 2025. The role involves providing crucial administrative support, requiring excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, with a commitment to safeguarding students' welfare.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy school office is preferred.
• Knowledge of school processes and databases is ideal.
• Willingness to learn first aid.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the school office.
• Handle sensitive situations with tact and confidentiality.
• Ensure an efficient office operation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Proactive approach

Confidentiality

Flexibility

Tools

Word

Excel

SIMS

Job description

35 hours per week. 8.30am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Crowlands Primary School

London Road

Romford

RM7 9EJ

Tel:[phone]

School Office Administrator

Hours:35 hours per week x 40 weeks per year. 8.30am to 4.30pm with a 60 minute unpaid lunch break. Monday to Friday

Grade:Grade 3 Point 5 - 9

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: 1st September 2025

We are looking for a School Office Administrator to join Crowlands Primary School, part of The Growing Together Federation to join in September 2025.

An individual with excellent interpersonal skills, a positive outlook and a calm and friendly manner. The ideal candidate will:

• Have a warm, personable and professional manner with an excellent work ethic
• Be a confident, assured communicator, both in written and verbal forms, able to relate well to people on all levels with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy
• Have first class organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to main calm under pressure and work to deadlines.
• Have a proactive approach to planning and prioritising work, with the ability to use initiative appropriately
• Be able to handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy and with complete respect for confidentiality
• Be flexible and able to work as part of a team and have the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Be committed to the wider aims and ethos of the school
• Have a desire to work with children and be fully immersed in the life of a busy school and office
• Willing to learn and undertake first aid

This School Office Administrator role would be ideally suited to someone who has experience of working in a busy school office ideally with knowledge of school processes and databases (SIMS, in particular). The successful candidate must know how to work with a wide range of IT systems including Word & Excel and be willing to learn inhouse systems too.

The school is based in The London Borough of Havering and provides education to children from the ages of 3-11. The office team are a strong united group, that work cohesively with one another and create a great working atmosphere to be involved in.

The workload is split across the Admin Team with some areas assigned to individuals.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Please apply online.

Closing date: Friday 27th June 2025 - 12.00pm

Interviews will be arranged direct with the candidates if shortlisted.

Safeguarding

Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.

It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.

Equal Opportunities

Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

How to apply

To apply, please visit https://ats-haveringschools.jobsgopublic.com and submit your application by clicking the 'Apply Online' link below.