School Office Administrator – Reception & Operations

North Brent School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

North Brent School is seeking a highly organised Administrator to help ensure the smooth day-to-day running of our school office. You will often be the first point of contact for pupils, families and visitors, so warmth, discretion and consistently high standards matter.

With the school expanding, you will provide accurate administrative support, manage priorities and help develop clear, efficient systems alongside the operations team.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative experience; experience in a school or educational setting is highly desirable.
• Confident use of Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel; experience of a school management information system is desirable but not essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to produce accurate, professional correspondence.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and the judgement to prioritise effectively in a busy environment.
• A calm, flexible and solutions-focused approach, including when handling sensitive or challenging situations.
• A clear commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, equality and the values of North Brent School and Wembley Multi-Academy Trust.

Responsibilities

• Provide a professional reception and telephone service, responding to enquiries and directing them appropriately.
• Carry out accurate general administration, including correspondence, records, data entry, filing, photocopying and meeting support.
• Maintain pupil and school information securely and accurately on relevant systems.
• Support attendance, admissions, educational visits, events and other operational processes as required.
• Communicate clearly and sensitively with pupils, parents, staff, visitors and external agencies.
• Support the school leadership team with administrative tasks.
• Contribute ideas that improve the efficiency and quality of the school’s administrative systems.

Skills

Administrative experience

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

School MIS

Job description

North Brent School is seeking a highly organised Administrator to help ensure the smooth day-to-day running of our school office. You will often be the first point of contact for pupils, families and visitors, so warmth, discretion and consistently high standards matter.

With the school expanding, you will provide accurate administrative support, manage priorities and help develop clear, efficient systems alongside the operations team.