School Administrator

I am recruiting for a School Administrator/Receptionist for a Secondary School in Southport. This role is to start after Easter until the end of the academic year, working Monday to Friday 8am-4pm.

The main purpose of the role is to provide general clerical or administrative support to the school under the direction of the office manager and/or senior staff.

The core responsibilities and task are:

- Undertake reception duties, answering routine telephone and face to face enquiries and signing in visitors.
- Assist with pupil first aid and welfare duties, looking after sick pupils, liaising with parents/staff etc.
- Assist with arrangements for school visits by school nurse, photographer etc..
- Completion of routine forms, registers and school meals etc..
- Maintain manual and computerised records/management information systems e.g SIMS.
- Undertake typing, word processing and other IT based tasks.
- Collect and arrange all external mail. Sort and distribute internal mail.
- Operate office equipment e.g photocopier, computer etc..
- Arrange orderly and secure storage of supplies.
- Undertake routine financial administration e.g collection and recording of monies handed in at reception.

A clerical/administrative background, with knowledge of SIMS is preferred

The post holder is also expected:

- To play a full part in the life of the school community and support its mission and ethos.
- Encourage staff and students to follow this example
- To actively promote the school’s corporate policies.
- To continue personal development as agreed.

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from the manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in the job description.

Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: £90.00-£110.00 per day

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person