Office Administrator
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 February 2026 |
| Location: | Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3RX |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 96ec143a-754a-4254-8065-e2ec4bc5d662 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a highly organised, enthusiastic and motivated Office Administrator to join our friendly and supportive team. The school Office Administrator will have a flexible attitude towards work and recognition of the confidentiality of the role is key. The ability to communicate effectively with pupils, staff, parents and visitors to the school is also necessary.
The ideal candidate must be well organised, with the ability to work using their own initiative, and be an effective team member reporting to the Headteacher and Office Manager. This person will demonstrate a calm, positive attitude with the ability to multitask within an extremely busy school office environment. Previous school experience would be preferred but all applications will be considered.
What the school offers its staff
The post responsibilities will include:
• Monitoring attendance on a daily basis, ensuring accurate records are maintained
• Meeting and greeting visitors to the school, 'front of house', signing in visitors
• Dealing with a variety of enquiries face to face, over the telephone and via email
• Knowledge of, or a willingness to learn, a range of computer applications including Microsoft, Google and other systems
• Ability to produce documents of a high standard and proofread documents as required
• Assisting with the maintenance of school records via Arbor and producing reports and returns as required
• Ensuring office and school supplies are maintained by ordering stationery and other materials
• Supporting the administration of clubs and school trips
• Other duties commensurate with the post
Visits are strongly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the School Office
Email: office@northlandswood.co.uk or telephone: 01444 455653.
If this sounds like the role for you, and you would like to be considered for this post, please download an application pack, see below (also available on our website http://www.northlandswood.co.uk/) Please email your completed application form to office@northlandswood.co.uk We strongly recommend that you come and visit us and spend some time looking at our website to find out more about us. If you have any questions, and to arrange a visit, please contact our School Office on 01444 455653.
We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.
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.
We are seeking to appoint a highly organised, enthusiastic and motivated Office Administrator to join our friendly and supportive team. The school Office Administrator will have a flexible attitude towards work and recognition of the confidentiality of the role is key. The ability to communicate effectively with pupils, staff, parents and visitors to the school is also necessary.
The ideal candidate must be well organised, with the ability to work using their own initiative, and be an effective team member reporting to the Headteacher and Office Manager. This person will demonstrate a calm, positive attitude with the ability to multitask within an extremely busy school office environment. Previous school experience would be preferred but all applications will be considered.
What the school offers its staff
The post responsibilities will include:
• Monitoring attendance on a daily basis, ensuring accurate records are maintained
• Meeting and greeting visitors to the school, 'front of house', signing in visitors
• Dealing with a variety of enquiries face to face, over the telephone and via email
• Knowledge of, or a willingness to learn, a range of computer applications including Microsoft, Google and other systems
• Ability to produce documents of a high standard and proofread documents as required
• Assisting with the maintenance of school records via Arbor and producing reports and returns as required
• Ensuring office and school supplies are maintained by ordering stationery and other materials
• Supporting the administration of clubs and school trips
• Other duties commensurate with the post
Visits are strongly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the School Office
Email: office@northlandswood.co.uk or telephone: 01444 455653.
If this sounds like the role for you, and you would like to be considered for this post, please download an application pack, see below (also available on our website http://www.northlandswood.co.uk/) Please email your completed application form to office@northlandswood.co.uk We strongly recommend that you come and visit us and spend some time looking at our website to find out more about us. If you have any questions, and to arrange a visit, please contact our School Office on 01444 455653.
We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.
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.