School Office Administrator – Temp-to-Perm Opportunity

Remedy Recruitment Group; Brentwood (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay from £15 - £17 per hour

Permanent position opportunity

Supportive school environment

Ongoing Remedy support

Career development in school admin

Job summary

Remedy Recruitment Group are partnering with a welcoming school in Brentwood to appoint an experienced School Receptionist to join their busy office team on a temp-to-perm basis.

You will play a pivotal role in day-to-day administration, managing pupil records, MIS data, correspondence, and front-desk duties, while safeguarding and confidentiality are upheld at all times. The role offers a clear pathway to permanent employment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a school office - essential.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Experience using SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom or another school MIS.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The confidence to communicate with parents, pupils, staff and external contacts.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• The ability to prioritise tasks and manage a busy workload.
• A flexible, proactive and professional approach.
• An understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality within a school setting.
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Managing a range of general school administration duties.
• Maintaining accurate pupil records and school information.
• Updating and retrieving information using the school's MIS.
• Handling telephone calls, emails and general enquiries.
• Supporting attendance, admissions and other pupil administration.
• Preparing letters, reports, documents and correspondence.
• Maintaining organised filing and administrative systems.
• Processing paperwork and supporting the smooth flow of information around the school.
• Assisting with post, deliveries and general office coordination.
• Providing administrative support to teaching staff and the Senior Leadership Team.
• Dealing with confidential information appropriately and professionally.
• Ensuring all safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection procedures are followed.

Skills

School office experience

Administrative skills

MIS software

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Safeguarding knowledge

Enhanced DBS

Tools

SIMS

Arbor

Bromcom

Job description

Remedy Recruitment Group are partnering with a welcoming school in Brentwood to appoint an experienced School Receptionist to join their busy office team on a temp-to-perm basis.

You will play a pivotal role in day-to-day administration, managing pupil records, MIS data, correspondence, and front-desk duties, while safeguarding and confidentiality are upheld at all times. The role offers a clear pathway to permanent employment.