School Administrator | Newham | January 2026

Are you an organised and service-focused Administrator looking to join a friendly school office team from January 2026? A primary school in Newham is recruiting an Administrator to handle frontline office duties, maintain records and support school systems.

The Administrator will be responsible for reception and enquiries, admissions support, daily communications with parents and staff, and basic administrative finance tasks. The role will involve regular use of the school MIS, creating letters and emails, coordinating booking systems and assisting with event administration. A structured induction will be provided prior to January 2026, with the Administrator taking up post in January 2026.

This Newham-based Administrator role is ideal for someone who enjoys working collaboratively, has strong ICT skills and is happy to be the welcoming face of the school office.

Responsibilities

• Run the school reception, manage telephone and email communications and greet visitors professionally.
• Maintain and update records on the MIS, support admissions and help with pupil-data tasks.
• Assist with trip and event admin, process permissions and support parents with routine queries.
• Provide admin support to the senior team, including basic finance admin and document preparation.
• Contribute to improving office systems and maintaining strong home–school communications across Newham.

Person specification

• Experience in an administrative role, ideally within a school or busy public-sector office.
• Good IT literacy, confident with MS Office and school MIS systems and accurate with data entry.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills, able to manage multiple priorities and support families effectively.
• Available to start January 2026 and able to work in Newham, with induction prior to January 2026.

To be considered for this Administrator position, please forward a CV as soon as possible.