School Administrator

• Location: Kingston
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: £34,016 (£25,375 pro rata) Term time plus 2 weeks

Are you a master of organisation, a wizard with words, and a connoisseur of confidentiality? My client is on the hunt for an exceptional School Administrator to be the backbone of their Senior Leadership Team. This is not just any administrative role; it's a chance to be at the heart of educational excellence, supporting leaders who shape young minds.

• Provide effective administrative support to the SLT, including organising meetings, appointments, and preparing necessary documentation.
• Support school assemblies, services, and masses by preparing presentations and setting up as required.
• Offer hospitality to visitors and make travel arrangements and bookings for the SLT.
• Act as a minute secretary for meetings and liaise with school staff and stakeholders with tact and diplomacy.
• Handle PR opportunities and maintain excellence in standards.
• Serve as the first point of contact for matters concerning the headteacher.
• Manage confidential secretarial, administration, and clerical duties, including the preparation of reports and documents.
• Coordinate information for parents, including curriculum maps, and produce reports from school databases and spreadsheets.
• Research and collate senior school admissions information and maintain records of year 6 leavers' destinations.
• Liaise with the parent association and monitor social media Q&A feeds.
• Provide cover for main office duties when required and track documentation templates for maintenance.
• Coordinate the production and dispatch of pupil reports and administration for school events, which may include occasional evening and weekend work.

• Proven experience in an administrative role, preferably within an educational setting.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in ICT and office management software.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Experience in minute-taking and report writing.
• Familiarity with school database systems such as SIMS is desirable.

Benefits-

• Competitive salary
• Membership of a pension scheme life insurance and other wellbeing benefits such as 24/7 GP access
• Car-parking on site
• Free lunches