School Office Administrator

Crowlands Primary School

London Road

Romford

RM7 9EJ

Tel:  01708 743402

Executive Headteacher: Mrs H.McClenaghan

Headteacher: Mrs S Clark

School Office Administrator

Hours:  35 hours per week x 40 weeks per year.  8.30am to 4.30pm with a 60 minute unpaid lunch break. Monday to Friday 

Grade:  Grade 3 Point 5 - 9

Pro Rota Salary:  £24,462 - £25,893 p.a (FTE £28,521  - £30,189 p.a.)

Contract:  Permanent

Start Date:  1st September 2025

We are looking for a School Office Administrator to join Crowlands Primary School, part of The Growing Together Federation to join in September 2025.

An individual with excellent interpersonal skills, a positive outlook and a calm and friendly manner. The ideal candidate will:

• Have a warm, personable and professional manner with an excellent work ethic
• Be a confident, assured communicator, both in written and verbal forms, able to relate well to people on all levels with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy    
• Demonstrate excellent customer service
• Have first class organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to main calm under pressure and work to deadlines.
• Have a proactive approach to planning and prioritising work, with the ability to use initiative appropriately
• Be able to handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy and with complete respect for confidentiality
• Be flexible and able to work as part of a team and have the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Be committed to the wider aims and ethos of the school
• Have a desire to work with children and be fully immersed in the life of a busy school and office
• Willing to learn and undertake first aid

This School Office Administrator role would be ideally suited to someone who has experience of working in a busy school office ideally with knowledge of school  processes and databases (SIMS, in particular).  The successful candidate must know how to work with a wide range of IT systems including Word & Excel and be willing to learn inhouse systems too.

The school is based in The London Borough of Havering and provides education to children from the ages of 3-11. The office team are a strong united group, that work cohesively with one another and create a great working atmosphere to be involved in.

The workload is split across the Admin Team with some areas assigned to individuals.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Please apply online.

Closing date:  Friday 27th June 2025 - 12.00pm

Interviews will be arranged direct with the candidates if shortlisted.