Admin Assistant, SEN school - Remedy Recruitment Group : Job Details

School Administrator - SEN School - Southwark

Responsibility for assisting in managing the school office, including but not limited to:

• Co-ordinates and supervise the work of office staff and to ensure the school office is organised efficiently.
• Liaising with line manager relating to work to be undertaken by the office
• Assisting with monitoring the induction of any new member of the office staff.
• Deputising for the line manager in relation to the above duties, in her/his absence.
• Organise the administration of new student admissions and assist the Headteacher in arranging parental interviews and appeals.
• Organise the administration of staff recruitment and assist the Headteacher in arranging interviews, meetings and appeals.
• Provide administrative support in organising safety procedures, including fire drills.
• Oversee the general administration of school dinners.

Assisting in the maintenance of the various school computerised databases of pupil and staff information, including:

• Maintaining the school's database of pupil attendance records, liaising with teachers and the Education Welfare Officer as appropriate.
• Providing assistance with other information databases, to include the administration on pre-employment checks.
• Be responsible for keeping accurate records of absences and holiday entitlements for non-teaching staff.

To provide administrative support to the senior leaders and teachers as appropriate, including:

• Assisting senior leaders and teachers in all aspects of her/his role, to include but not limited to: contacting parents and pupils where necessary, liaising with the staff on outcomes, letter writing, distribution of parental information, preparation for student review meetings, maintaining staff training and certification database, writing up minutes, timetables or schedules following meetings, printing and photocopying.
• Attending meetings on issues as and when required and taking notes / minutes.
• Maintaining a confidential filing system.

Financial Administration. To be responsible for accounting procedures in the school as regards to

• School journey accounts,
• School accounts and banking of dinner monies.
• Management of petty cash procedures
• Following procedures for raising purchase orders and processing via the schools financial management software

Please call Carly Walters at Remedy Education on, or send your CV to,