Senior School Administrator

Fixed term position through until 31st August 2027

15 hours per week, Thursday and Friday 8:15am - 4:15pm

Beaconsfield Primary school has a part-time vacancy for an experienced senior school administrator to work within our admin team. We are seeking to appoint an experienced, focused and proactive person with proven school experience covering admin office systems, school communications and parental engagement responsibilities. We are seeking someone who is meticulous, focused and able to meet tight time deadlines whilst acting always with professionalism and high expectations.

You should have prior experience of working with senior staff in a school environment and ideally an excellent knowledge of school office systems (e.g. BROMCOM or SIMS) along with a wide range of IT office programmes. You must be able to prioritise your own work, work with a minimum of supervision, manage challenging and conflicting deadlines as well as being able to engage directly with parents/carers delivering tough messages regarding attendance issues whilst remaining an enthusiastic team player at all times. The work will be demanding but always interesting and varied.

• Demonstrate excellent office and secretarial skills, preferably with customer facing experience in an office role
• Work with a minimum of supervision
• Set own priorities and meet all deadlines
• Liaise professionally with a wide range of people both face to face, on the telephone and via email
• Provide high quality administrative support services and manage on going projects
• Prepare written documents relating to projects, bids and government requirements with accuracy and attention to detail
• Complete general clerical and financial work
• Manage some budgets and use finance software for order management

• Being a senior member within a busy, active administration office environment (ideally direct school experience) using, maintaining computerised systems/databases (e.g. BROMCOM) and other relevant programmes
• Excellent personal communication, both written and oral along with interpersonal skills managing meetings, monitoring attendance and leading direct discussions
• Understanding confidentiality, GDPR, safeguarding responsibilities along with statutory attendance requirements

We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be found at:

Online searches may be carried out as part of the school's due diligence on shortlisted candidates, in line with statutory guidance.

Closing date: Application forms to be submitted to the school by 3:30pm by Tuesday 16 June 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 22 June 2026 (To be confirmed)

Senior School Administrator
Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield Road, Southall
UB1 1DR
£14,936 to £15,333 per year
Temporary - Part time

Job reference: BPS-SSA-200526