Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant – great work-life balance with term-time hours
Join a supportive school environment with stable, long-term career potential

Working as an Administrative Assistant in Lewisham offers an excellent opportunity to build your career in education support while enjoying a term-time schedule. This role is ideal for someone looking for stability, variety, and the chance to make a real difference in a school community.

Why apply / What’s in it for you?

You’ll enjoy:

• A stable working pattern of 35 hours per week
• Term-time only contract (40 weeks per year, including 5 inset days + 1 week during school closure periods)
• A salary of around £25,000
• The chance to develop your admin skills in a supportive team
• Variety in your day, working across different school activities and functions

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Build strong relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and visitors
• Provide administrative support to the Sixth Form administrator , including attendance, bursary and admissions processes
• Maintain and update the school’s database systems and produce routine reports
• Assist with school trips and events such as open days and parents’ evenings
• Provide First Aid support (training provided)
• Manage both manual and computer-based student files
• Handle routine correspondence and meet deadlines
• Carry out ICT tasks such as word processing and website updates
• Sort and distribute mail
• Occasionally supervise Sixth Form study spaces

What we’re looking for

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• A flexible and proactive approach
• Willingness to attend school events as required
• Commitment to training and ongoing development
• An understanding of data protection responsibilities
• A readiness to support wider school needs when required

If you’re looking for your next step as an Administrative Assistant in Lewisham , we’d love to hear from you. Apply now.

Job Number │ INDEDUCARE │934606
Location │ Lewisham
Role │ Administrative Assistant

Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.