Senior Administrator

Teaching Vacancies; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in London is seeking a Senior Administrator to oversee the admissions process and provide vital support to families. The role includes coordinating recruitment, managing communications, and maintaining accurate records, all in a collaborative environment. Candidates should be organized, adaptable, and committed to the safeguarding of students. The position offers professional development and benefits such as flexible working and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Great opportunities for professional development

NEST pension scheme

O2 discounts

Flexible working opportunities

Well-being programs

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven ability to plan and implement effective actions to support students.
• Experience managing communications effectively with families.
• Strong initiative and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Oversee school admissions processes and maintain records.
• Coordinate recruitment administration and manage interviews.
• Support administrative staff and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Adaptability

Communication skills

Commitment to safeguarding

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

About us and the role

Join our Bishop’s Stortford school community as a Senior Administrator and play a key role in supporting families, staff and students throughout the admissions and recruitment journey.

This position offers the chance to work in a collaborative and supportive environment where your organisation, initiative and attention to detail will make a real difference.

You will take ownership of key processes, contribute to effective communication across the school and help ensure daily operations run smoothly and efficiently. Alongside leading high-quality administrative support, you will work closely with school leaders and external partners to uphold our commitment to excellent service.

We welcome applications from individuals who take pride in their work and are keen to contribute to a positive and well‑organised school environment. Join us and help shape a welcoming, well‑run school community where every detail you manage makes a meaningful difference.

What will you do?

• Oversee and administer all school admissions processes, ensuring compliance with statutory codes, maintaining accurate records, and managing communications with prospective and current families.
• Coordinate and deliver school‑level recruitment administration, including coordinating activities on our applicant tracking system and managing school‑side activities related to interviews and induction.
• Maintain accurate student, parent and staff data across key systems, providing reports and supporting statutory returns such as the Census.
• Support appeals, consultations, transition activities, recruitment fairs, open events, and multi‑agency meetings, ensuring all documentation and follow‑up actions are completed.
• Contribute to effective school operations by line‑managing administrative staff, supporting colleagues, attending required meetings and events, and ensuring high standards of confidentiality and compliance.

What are we looking for?

• Ability to plan and implement effective actions to support students with poor attendance or punctuality.
• Highly organised with good time management skills and the ability to work under pressure and independently.
• Adaptability and flexibility in working practices and the ability to use their initiative.
• Ability to form good working relationships with colleagues, students and parents and work as part of a team.
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students.

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

What the school offers its staff

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well‑rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• NEST pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well‑being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle‑to‑work Scheme

Further details about the role

Pre‑employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re‑checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre‑employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.

Commitment to safeguarding

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re‑checks. Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre‑employment checks.