School Administrator

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Start Date: ASAP

Monarch Education is seeking an experienced and highly organised School Administrator to join a well-established primary school in Birmingham. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in school administration, with experience using Arbour or BROMCOM systems. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a busy environment and is dedicated to ensuring the smooth running of school operations while providing excellent support to both staff and parents.

Key Responsibilities of a School Administrator:

Administrative Support:

• Provide general administrative support to the school, including answering phones, responding to emails, and managing the school’s reception area.
• Assist with managing student data, records, and files in line with school policies, ensuring all information is accurate and up to date.
• Support the headteacher and senior staff with the preparation of reports, schedules, and documentation.
• Help maintain accurate attendance records for all students, and update the school’s system accordingly.
• Assist with communications to parents and carers, including letters, notices, and school newsletters.

System Management:

• Utilise Arbour or BROMCOM school management systems to input and manage student information.
• Ensure all student data is accurate and up to date within the system, including contact details, attendance records, and medical information.
• Generate reports using Arbour or BROMCOM as requested by the school leadership or other departments.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.

School Operations:

• Support with managing school timetables, including class lists, staffing, and resources.
• Help organise school events, including trips, parent meetings, and extracurricular activities.
• Handle general school correspondence and distribution of information to parents, staff, and external agencies.
• Provide administrative support for school policies and procedures, ensuring they are followed consistently across the school.

Support to Senior Leadership:

• Provide support to the headteacher and leadership team with various administrative tasks, including meeting preparation and the coordination of school activities.
• Assist with recruitment processes, such as advertising job vacancies, arranging interviews, and processing new staff documentation.
• Maintain and update school databases and ensure that relevant data is readily available for staff.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

Qualifications:

Experience using Arbour or BROMCOM school management systems is essential.

Experience:

• Proven experience working as a school administrator in a primary school setting.
• Knowledge of school systems, office management, and data entry.

Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A professional, friendly, and approachable manner.

If you are an experienced administrator with a passion for supporting education and have the required experience with Arbour or BROMCOM systems, we would love to hear from you!

Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access too:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Affinity Academy – continuous learning and development!
• A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £200
• Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
• Competitive daily rates

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide – please visit our website – About Us – Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)

Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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