School Office Administrator: Front Desk & Attendance

Work Harrow; Harrow; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrow Primary School in Harrow is seeking an Office Administrator to provide a professional, efficient and responsive service supporting day-to-day operations. The role combines reception services, attendance support and catering administration, working with staff, pupils, parents and visitors.

The successful candidate will have experience in busy admin environments, strong Microsoft Office skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality and data

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade C/4 or above.
• Experience in busy administrative environment with excellent customer service.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Relevant business administration or First Aid qualification.
• Experience of working in a school or with parents and children.
• Experience of Arbor or another school MIS.
• Experience or knowledge of catering, school meal, booking or attendance systems.
• Strong communication and data protection awareness.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for pupils, parents, visitors and contractors.
• Support attendance administration and update records in Arbor.
• Coordinate educational visits including permissions and transport.
• Manage school meal bookings and dietary information.
• Maintain confidential records per data protection rules.
• Prepare correspondence and reports and support events.
• Collaborate across the admin team and cover colleagues as needed.

Skills

Reception duties

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Word

Excel

Communication

Teamwork

Data protection

First aid

Education

Business administration

First aid qualification

Tools

Arbor

Job description

Harrow Primary School in Harrow is seeking an Office Administrator to provide a professional, efficient and responsive service supporting day-to-day operations. The role combines reception services, attendance support and catering administration, working with staff, pupils, parents and visitors.

The successful candidate will have experience in busy admin environments, strong Microsoft Office skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality and data