School Administrator – Outstanding Secondary School – Redbridge, London

Location: Redbridge, East London

Start Date: January 2027

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

School Information

An Outstanding Secondary School in Redbridge is seeking a professional and organised School Administrator to join its busy administration team. The school has a strong commitment to academic progress, student wellbeing and maintaining high standards throughout the school community.

The administration team plays a vital role in ensuring that the school operates efficiently, providing essential support to senior leaders, teaching staff, students and families. The successful candidate will join a welcoming office environment where clear communication, attention to detail and a proactive approach are highly valued.

This opportunity would suit an administrator who enjoys working in a school setting and can manage a varied workload while delivering a professional and approachable service.

The Role

The School Administrator will support the daily running of the school office, handling administrative duties and ensuring that information is recorded accurately and shared with the appropriate colleagues.

Responsibilities will include responding to telephone calls and emails, welcoming visitors, maintaining pupil records, preparing correspondence and assisting with general office tasks. The successful candidate may also support attendance administration, arrange meetings, update school databases and help coordinate communications with parents and carers.

The role will require close collaboration with teaching staff, pastoral teams and senior leaders. The administrator will need to manage competing priorities, respond to enquiries professionally and ensure that confidential information is handled appropriately.

Additional duties may include organising documentation, assisting with school events, maintaining filing systems and supporting the preparation of reports. A flexible approach will be important, as the needs of the school office can change throughout the day.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have previous administrative or customer service experience and strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience working in a school or educational setting would be advantageous, although candidates with relevant transferable experience are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should be confident using Microsoft Office, maintaining accurate records and handling sensitive information. Excellent organisational skills, a professional telephone manner and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team are essential.

The successful candidate must demonstrate discretion, reliability and a positive approach to supporting students, parents and colleagues.

What the School Offers

The school provides a supportive office environment, opportunities to develop administrative skills and the chance to contribute to the effective running of a successful secondary school. The successful applicant will work with colleagues who value teamwork, professionalism and a high standard of service.

Application

If you are interested in this School Administrator vacancy in Redbridge, please send across your CV for consideration.