School Office & Reception Lead — Admin & Events

St James; Frankley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Supportive work environment

Job summary

St James Catholic Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic Office Administrator to support the smooth running of the school office. The role requires excellent English communication and a welcoming, professional front-desk presence.

The successful candidate will assist with reception, mail processing, invoicing, event coordination and attendance records, contributing to a positive learning environment within the Lumen Christi MAC partnership.

Qualifications

• Fluent and clear spoken and written English is essential.
• Experience supporting school office operations and administration.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for parents, visitors and other stakeholders.
• Deliver essential items to classrooms and support distribution of pupil belongings.
• Answer phone calls, take messages and forward to staff per office procedures.
• Monitor the school enquiry inbox and respond or forward correspondence.
• Record daily school meal numbers and liaise with the kitchen team.
• Process invoices and forward approved documents to accounts.
• Support school activities and events, including language clubs and lunch events.
• Contact parents to follow up on unexplained pupil absences.
• Assist with after-school clubs and manage attendance registers.

Skills

Reception

Administrative

Communication

Teamwork

Front desk

Tools

MS Office

Job description

St James Catholic Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic Office Administrator to support the smooth running of the school office. The role requires excellent English communication and a welcoming, professional front-desk presence.

The successful candidate will assist with reception, mail processing, invoicing, event coordination and attendance records, contributing to a positive learning environment within the Lumen Christi MAC partnership.