Senior Admin & Admissions Officer

John Perry Primary School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

JohnPerry Primary School is seeking an experienced Senior Admin and Admissions Officer to coordinate day-to-day administrative functions and manage the school's admissions process, from enquiry to enrolment.

The role requires excellent organisational and communication skills, the ability to lead a small admin team, and to maintain accurate pupil records using the MIS (Arbor/SIMS) while upholding safeguarding and GDPR requirements.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Business Administration or equivalent, with excellent English and mathematics.
• Experience in a busy administrative/office environment, preferably in a primary school or education setting.
• Proven track record in handling school admissions, waiting lists, transfers, and local authority admissions processes.
• Experience using school MIS systems and online databases.
• Strong administrator with excellent IT skills, numerical accuracy, and proficiency in MS Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a professional, approachable, and discreet nature.
• Deep understanding of safeguarding, data protection (GDPR), and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Lead Admissions Administration: main contact for prospective families, managing Nursery/Reception/in-year admissions from enquiry to enrolment.
• Coordinate Office Operations: oversee day-to-day administrative functions and provide a welcoming first point of contact.
• Team Guidance: provide day-to-day guidance, induction, and training support to the wider administrative team.
• Data & Records Management: maintain pupil records on the MIS, producing statutory data submissions and pupil-number reports.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Data management

MS Office

Education

Level 3 in Business Administration

Tools

MIS (Arbor/SIMS)

Job description

JohnPerry Primary School is a ‘Good’ 3-form entry school, on a journey of schoolimprovement to Outstanding with improved pupil outcomes at the end of each KeyStage.

Weare looking for an experienced Senior Admin and Admissions Officer to take onthe responsibility of coordinating our day-to-day school administrativefunctions and managing the school’s admissions process. This is an excitingopportunity for a committed professional looking to develop their career in arewarding leadership role within our school office team.

Thesuccessful candidate must have excellent organisational and communicationskills, as well as the ability to provide day-to-day guidance to administrativecolleagues while working effectively as part of our team.

Your Role:

• Lead Admissions Administration: Actas the main point of contact for prospective families, managingapplications for Nursery, Reception, and in-year admissions from initialenquiry to enrolment.
• Coordinate Office Operations:Oversee the day-to-day operation of designated administrative functions,ensuring consistent office procedures and providing a welcoming firstpoint of contact.
• Team Guidance: Provide day-to-dayguidance, induction, and training support to the wider administrativeteam.
• Data & Records Management:Maintain accurate pupil records on the school's MIS (Arbor/SIMS),producing statutory data submissions and pupil-number reports.

What We Are Looking For:

• A relevant Level 3 qualification inBusiness Administration or equivalent experience, with an excellentstandard of English and mathematics.
• Demonstrable experience working ina busy administrative/office environment, ideally within a primary schoolor education setting.
• Proven track record in handlingschool admissions, waiting lists, transfers, and local authorityadmissions processes.
• Experience using school MIS systemsand online databases.
• A strong administrator withexcellent IT skills, numerical accuracy, and proficiency in MS Office.
• Excellent verbal and writtencommunication skills with a professional, approachable, and discreetnature.
• Deep understanding of safeguarding,data protection (GDPR), and the strict importance of confidentiality.