School Office Administrator

Protocol Education Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider is seeking a school administrator to support operations in UK schools. The role involves managing pupil data, answering communications, and ensuring a welcoming front office environment. Ideal candidates will have school admin experience, be tech-savvy, and possess great communication skills.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training

Qualifications

• Experience in school administration or relevant transferable skills.
• Familiarity with SIMS and Microsoft Office is essential.
• Great communication skills and a warm, professional manner required.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones, emails, and welcome visitors.
• Manage pupil data via SIMS or similar systems.
• Support the SLT with admin and timetabling.
• Maintain a friendly and efficient front office.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Organisational skills

Tech-savvy

Education

Enhanced DBS check

Tools

SIMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Roles across UK schools | Term-time only (Mon-Fri, school hours)

You're the first voice parents hear and the person who actually knows where everything is. We’re looking for organised, approachable, and tech-savvy school administrators who keep things ticking behind the scenes.

School admin isn’t just filing—it’s frontline magic with a smile.

Your responsibilities:

• Answering phones, emails and welcoming visitors

• Managing pupil data via SIMS or similar systems

• Supporting the SLT with admin and timetabling

• Keeping the front office friendly, warm, and efficient

You’ll need:

• School admin experience or relevant transferable skills

• Familiarity with SIMS, Microsoft Office & multitasking

• Great communication and a warm, professional manner

• Enhanced DBS (or happy to apply)

Be the person who makes school life smoother, one spreadsheet at a time.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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