Attendance & Front Office Administrator in City of Westminster

Overview

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly capable and hard-working individual to take on a key administrative role at one of London\’s leading independent schools. As Attendance and Front Office Administrator at South Hampstead High School, you will be responsible for overseeing the accurate collection, recording, and monitoring of attendance data, playing an important role in supporting discussions with parents about their daughter\’s attendance and wellbeing. Your work will ensure that students are accounted for throughout the school day, contributing to the safe and efficient running of the school. In addition to attendance duties, you will provide essential front office support, covering for the Receptionist during lunch and breaks, as well as in the mornings between 7:30am and 9:00/9:30am, on days of absence and during school holidays. This will include handling enquiries, managing mail and ensuring that agreed security procedures are followed for pupils, staff and visitors entering and leaving the school premises.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the accurate collection, recording and monitoring of attendance data; support discussions with parents about attendance and wellbeing.
• Provide essential front office support, covering for the Receptionist during lunch and breaks, and in the mornings between 7:30am and 9:00/9:30am, on days of absence and during school holidays.
• Handle enquiries, manage mail and ensure that security procedures are followed for pupils, staff and visitors entering and leaving the premises.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Personable with excellent communication skills and a professional telephone manner; able to interact confidently with all members of the school community.
• Systematic approach with keen attention to detail and the ability to remain calm under pressure; tact and diplomacy in sensitive situations.
• Strong ICT skills, including word processing and accurate data inputting.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools