Office Administrator

Job description / Role

Job overview

Permanent post, required from November 2025
14 hours per week, term time only.
SLT Pay Scale C £24,796 - £25,185 full time equivalent depending on experience.
(actual starting salary £7,845.10 - £7,968.17)

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised, enthusiastic and motivated school 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 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.

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
• Undertaking typing, word processing and other ICT based tasks
• Assisting with the maintenance of school records via Arbor and producing reports and returns as required
• 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.

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Completed application forms should be returned as instructed in the application process. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs.

Sussex Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as other pre-employment checks.