At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide a welcoming reception, manage enquiries, and support school events.
- Company: Lift North Ormesby, a community-focused school with an outstanding reputation.
- Benefits: Comprehensive training, generous benefits, and lifestyle perks like gym discounts.
- Other info: Flexible working options available; we embrace diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Join a supportive team and make a real difference in students' lives.
- Qualifications: GCSE English and Maths, admin experience, and strong IT skills.
The predicted salary is between 20000 - 25000 £ per year.
At Lift North Ormesby, 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.
What you'll 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
Lift North Ormesby is a special place where everything we do is for our children and our community.
Ofsted recognised our Personal Development offer as “outstanding”, and we recently received the Apple Distinguished School award.
We are a 1:1 i Pad school, use technology effectively across the curriculum, and are an IQM Centre of Excellence for inclusion.
We offer you
- Comprehensive training – access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
- Generous benefits – pension plan, healthcare and other financial support.
- Lifestyle perks – discounted gym memberships and travel deals.
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 a guaranteed interview scheme is available for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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