[27193] - Temporary School Administrator / Secretary  

Temporary full-time office-based role

Hours: 8am – 5pm

Salary: £14 – £15 per hour

Immediate Start –
Based: Southwest London / Surrey

Our client, a prestigious school in the west surrey area is currently looking for school administrator/ secretary to join them ASAP on a temporary basis until Christmas.

Please only candidates with a portable enhanced DBS (on the update service) can be considered for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• This role would suit a candidate who enjoys variety and is familiar with working within a an independent school.
• The purpose of the role is to provide administrative secretarial support across various departments: e. Compliance, HR, Attendance and Admissions.
• This will include taking minutes of meetings.
• There will be lots of liaison with parents regarding attendance, school trips etc and liaison with students and all departments within the school.

Person Specification

• Professional and friendly demeanour
• A “people person” with a warm and engaging personality and excellent customer facing skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to relate well to a diverse range of people
• Excellent organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Can demonstrate and has proven experience of dealing with sensitive situations with integrity, tact and diplomacy
• Flexibility, enthusiasm and commitment
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Excellent IT skills – Excel, MS Word
• Minute taking skills and experience using MS Word
• Strong organisational skills, able to multitask, meet deadlines and plan/prepare ahead
• Ability to write, proofread effectively and draft communications for others
• Solid administrative experience, including diary management
• A high level of attention to detail and accuracy

• Well-developed organisational skills and time management skills, including the ability to prioritise and manage workload
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Relationship-building skills, to work with others and to convert initial enquiries into successful enrolments