School Administrator
| Posting date: | 20 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, N17 9PP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | b832d813-4056-476d-a36d-f99405ac6a21 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Purpose of Job
To work under the guidance of senior staff to be responsible for undertaking administrative, financial, and organisational processes within the school.
1. Organisation
• Deal with complex reception/ visitors etc. events, etc.
• Contribute to the planning, development and organisation of support service systems/procedures/policies
• Organise school trips/events, etc.
• Train and develop administrative staff as appropriate.
2. Administration
• Manage manual and computerised records /information systems
• Analyse and evaluate data/information and produce reports/information/data as required
• Undertake typing, word-processing and complex IT based tasks
• Provide personal, administrative and organisational support to other staff
• Provide administrative and organisational support to the Governing Body
• Undertake administration of complex procedures
• Complete and submit complex forms, returns etc., including those to outside agencies, e.g. DCSF
• Undertake the administration of Payroll systems
3. Resources
• Operate relevant equipment/complex ICT packages
• Monitor and manage stock within an agreed budget, cataloguing resources and undertaking audits as required
• Manage uniform/snack/other ‘shops’ within the school
• Provide advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others
• Undertake research and obtain information to inform decisions
• Assist with procurement and sponsorship
• Assist with marketing and promotion of the school
• Manage administration of facilities including use of school premises
• Undertake a range of financial administration procedures
• Assist with the monitoring and evaluation of budgets
• Administer expenditure within an agreed budget
4. RESPONSIBILITIES
• Comply with and support the implementation of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals
• Attend and participate in regular meetings
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others
What the school offers its staff
You will be joining an excellent team which has a relentless focus on raising achievement.
We can offer highly motivated, happy and confident children and a dedicated, flexible team to work alongside.
We are committed to safeguarding and the PREVENT strategy and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Purpose of Job
To work under the guidance of senior staff to be responsible for undertaking administrative, financial, and organisational processes within the school.
1. Organisation
• Deal with complex reception/ visitors etc. events, etc.
• Contribute to the planning, development and organisation of support service systems/procedures/policies
• Organise school trips/events, etc.
• Train and develop administrative staff as appropriate.
2. Administration
• Manage manual and computerised records /information systems
• Analyse and evaluate data/information and produce reports/information/data as required
• Undertake typing, word-processing and complex IT based tasks
• Provide personal, administrative and organisational support to other staff
• Provide administrative and organisational support to the Governing Body
• Undertake administration of complex procedures
• Complete and submit complex forms, returns etc., including those to outside agencies, e.g. DCSF
• Undertake the administration of Payroll systems
3. Resources
• Operate relevant equipment/complex ICT packages
• Monitor and manage stock within an agreed budget, cataloguing resources and undertaking audits as required
• Manage uniform/snack/other ‘shops’ within the school
• Provide advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others
• Undertake research and obtain information to inform decisions
• Assist with procurement and sponsorship
• Assist with marketing and promotion of the school
• Manage administration of facilities including use of school premises
• Undertake a range of financial administration procedures
• Assist with the monitoring and evaluation of budgets
• Administer expenditure within an agreed budget
4. RESPONSIBILITIES
• Comply with and support the implementation of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals
• Attend and participate in regular meetings
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others
What the school offers its staff
You will be joining an excellent team which has a relentless focus on raising achievement.
We can offer highly motivated, happy and confident children and a dedicated, flexible team to work alongside.
We are committed to safeguarding and the PREVENT strategy and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.