School Office & Front Desk Assistant

Highams Park School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Highams Park School is seeking an administrative support assistant to provide reception and general information input support. You will assist the Office Manager and participate in duties across the Admin Hub, Attendance, and Welfare areas, including MIS updates and mail merges.

The role requires attention to detail, prior admin experience, and the ability to work well in a team or alone, with responsibilities spanning filing, messaging, and lettings administration in a school setting.

Qualifications

• MS Office experience and good keyboarding skills.
• Strong Excel competence for spreadsheets and data handling.
• Excellent attention to detail with accuracy in records.
• Ability to work well in a team and also independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide admin and reception support as directed by the Office Manager.
• Maintain and update the MIS student information system and records.
• Handle mail merges for letters and certificates and manage filing.
• Support welfare and first aid as required.
• Assist lettings administration, bookings, and liaising with hirers.
• Answer phone calls, take messages, and liaise with parents as needed.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

Arbor

Job description

Highams Park School is seeking an administrative support assistant to provide reception and general information input support. You will assist the Office Manager and participate in duties across the Admin Hub, Attendance, and Welfare areas, including MIS updates and mail merges.

The role requires attention to detail, prior admin experience, and the ability to work well in a team or alone, with responsibilities spanning filing, messaging, and lettings administration in a school setting.