School Office Administrator & Receptionist | Hillingdon Sen School

Marchant Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment in Hillingdon is seeking a reliable School Office Administrator & Receptionist for a busy SEN school. The role combines front‑of‑house reception with essential administrative support, ensuring a friendly and professional welcome for pupils, parents and visitors.

You will manage the main reception, handle calls, maintain records and support attendance and other routine admin tasks in a school setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration or reception preferred.
• Experience in SEN setting advantageous but not essential.
• Excellent communication and organisation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Run the school's main reception and welcome visitors.
• Answer incoming calls and direct enquiries appropriately.
• Deal with parents, carers, staff and external professionals.
• Manage emails and routine correspondence.
• Maintain accurate pupil and office records.
• Input information into school databases and systems.
• Prepare paperwork, letters and documents.
• File and organise confidential information.
• Support attendance and other routine administrative processes.
• Photocopying, scanning and general office administration.
• Assist the wider school office as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation

Microsoft Office

Reception duties

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

School Office Administrator & Receptionist | Hillingdon SEN School Marchant Recruitment London Borough of Hillingdon, England, United Kingdom

An SEN school in Hillingdon is seeking a reliable and personable School Office Administrator to provide a mixture of front‑of‑house reception and administrative support.

Working within a busy school environment, you'll help keep the administration side of the school organised while ensuring pupils, parents, visitors and professionals receive a friendly and professional welcome.

A Varied School Office Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Running the school's main reception and welcoming visitors
• Answering incoming calls and directing enquiries appropriately
• Dealing with parents, carers, staff and external professionals
• Managing emails and routine correspondence
• Maintaining accurate pupil and office records
• Inputting information onto school databases and systems
• Preparing paperwork, letters and documents
• Filing and organising confidential information
• Supporting attendance and other routine administrative processes
• Photocopying, scanning and general office administration
• Assisting the wider school office wherever required

The Person We're Looking For

You'll ideally have previous experience within administration, reception, education or another busy office environment. Experience working within an SEN setting would be advantageous but isn't essential.

Most importantly, you'll be:

• Friendly, approachable and professional
• Well organised with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communicating with a wide range of people
• Competent with IT and Microsoft Office
• Able to remain calm and organised in a busy environment
• Understanding and patient when working within a specialist school setting

Role Information

Location: Hillingdon
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Temporary
Hours: Full-Time
Setting: SEN School