Office Administrator

• Position:
  Office Administrator
• Salary: £32,200 per annum. Excellent staff benefits including 6 weeks paid annual leave plus all UK bank holidays
• Location:
  East Grinstead, West Sussex
• Hours:
  Monday – Friday, 08:30-16:30 and 09:00-15:00 during school holiday periods, office based. Role subject to DBS checking
• Role based outskirts of East Grinstead. There is plenty of free parking available on site for staff. Due to rural workplace location, you will need to be a driver and have access to you own vehicle.

We are delighted to be working on an exclusive agency arrangement with our client as they seek to recruit an Office Administrator to join their friendly and professional team, at their site based close to East Grinstead.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a small but busy team within a unique organisation in a beautiful rural setting.

To provide full administrative support to support the achievement of the school improvement plans and quality cycle and to provide occasional administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team.

• To assist other administrators with receptionist/ telephonist duties, including meet and greet.
• Take minutes at meetings upon request.
• Together with the leadership team, research and develop a computerised database so that all students’ information (attendance, behaviour, communications, pupil progress, achievements, SEND and personal information) is centrally held, appropriately accessible and compliant with GDPR.
• Ensure that meaningful pupil progress information is collected and data is available to the leadership team each half-term to inform their quality improvement cycle.
• Maintain the admissions register.
• First point of contact for local authorities, social workers and parents/carers.
• Building and maintaining relationships with all of the above signposting and advising parents as appropriate.
• Attending weekly Admissions Meetings, updating class list and admissions summary document.
• Arranging Parent Open Mornings.
• Assisting Admissions Team when needed.

• Experience of working in a very busy office environment with changing priorities.
• Good all round computer skills.
• Accuracy and ability to work in a confidential manner.
• Due to rural workplace location, it is essential to be a driver and have your own transport (no access to public transport nearby).

Please apply now as shortlisting will take place very soon for this exciting Office Administrator opportunity.

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.