Administrative Assistant

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy
Lewisham, Greater London

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.

Posted 2025-12-03

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