School Office Administrator & Bursar Pathway

Ministry of Justice; Newton Longville; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Whaddon Village Primary School is seeking an Office Administrator to support the Headteacher and school team in daily admin tasks. You will manage reception, calls, and safeguarding procedures, while assisting with SIMS records, census data and attendance reports.

The role may expand to include bursar duties for the right candidate, with finance reporting, purchase orders, and invoice reconciliation. Training will be provided for school systems as needed.

Qualifications

• Good reading, writing and oral English skills.
• Experience in a school office environment is preferred.
• Willingness to train on latest software updates.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to Headteacher and school team.
• Maintain reception for staff, pupils and visitors.
• Handle phone calls, emails and scheduling.
• Maintain safeguarding records and DBS-related processes.
• Support attendance reports and parents' evenings.
• Assist with SIMS data management and census tasks.
• Assist with bursar duties if needed, including invoices and procurement.

Skills

Team player

Initiative

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Customer service

Priority setting

Reliability

Tools

SIMS.net

FMS

Job description

Whaddon Village Primary School is seeking an Office Administrator to support the Headteacher and school team in daily admin tasks. You will manage reception, calls, and safeguarding procedures, while assisting with SIMS records, census data and attendance reports.

The role may expand to include bursar duties for the right candidate, with finance reporting, purchase orders, and invoice reconciliation. Training will be provided for school systems as needed.