School Admin Assistant

At Lift Newington, we know that exceptional schools are built on exceptional people. While teachers inspire learning in the classroom, our administrative team keeps everything running behind the scenes, ensuring pupils, families and colleagues receive the support they need every day.

We're looking for a friendly, organised and proactive School Administrative Assistant to join our welcoming team. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, thrives in a busy environment and takes pride in delivering excellent customer service.

Every phone call answered, every visitor welcomed and every detail managed contributes to creating a positive experience for our pupils, parents and staff. If you enjoy variety, solving problems and being at the heart of school life, we'd love to hear from you.

What you will be doing:

• Providing a welcoming, professional reception service for pupils, parents, visitors and external partners.
• Managing telephone calls, emails and day-to-day enquiries with confidence and efficiency.
• Maintaining accurate pupil and staff records and supporting key administrative systems.
• Supporting admissions, pupil enrolment and school communications.
• Coordinating meetings, school events, parents' evenings and educational visits.
• Managing school meal administration, including registers, payments and Free School Meals processes.
• Producing reports and providing administrative support to the leadership team.
• Ordering office supplies and helping ensure the school operates efficiently every day.
• Supporting safeguarding processes by maintaining confidentiality and following school procedures at all times.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has GCSE English and Maths (Grade 4/C or above) or equivalent.
• Has experience working in an administrative or customer-facing environment.
• Is organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Has strong IT skills and is confident using Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.
• Communicates professionally with children, families and colleagues.
• Enjoys working as part of a team while also being able to work independently.
• Is calm under pressure and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Shares our commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and providing the very best experience for every child.
• Experience working within a school or using Arbor or another Management Information System would be an advantage, but is not essential.

About the school:

At Lift Newington, we are an aspirational community where staff and pupils are encouraged to achieve their very best. We are committed to ensuring that every individual is cared for, supported, and able to thrive. We are proud to make a positive difference every day, both within our school and across the wider community. As a member of our team, you'll be joining a supportive and forward-thinking environment where professional growth is valued, collaboration is celebrated, and your contributions are recognised.

Please note we cannot support online interviews, all applicants must be able to attend an interview in person. No agency support is required at this time.

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 59 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

• Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.