The office and administration team play a vital role in the smooth running of the school to help ensure pupils receive a positive learning experience and achieve better outcomes.
What do school office/admin staff do?
Office staff play a crucial role in the day-to-day running of a school by providing a wide range of administrative support to keep everything running as smoothly as possible. The role will depend on whether it’s a small primary school or a large secondary school. While no two days are the same, some of your duties may include:
Welcoming visitors to the school and dealing with their enquiries
Answering the phone
Administering pupil attendance
Managing email/post
Using IT systems to draft letters, emails, reports, newsletters
Monitoring school supplies
Keeping financial records
Keeping paper and electronic records up to date
Ordering resources, paying invoices and banking cash
Sending key educational data about the school to the Department of Education
Play a vital role in the smooth running of the school to ensure pupils receive a positive learning experience and achieve better outcomes.
Admin/office staff…
Have excellent spoken and written communication skills
Are methodical and well-organised
Can work accurately and pay attention to detail
Are confident with figures
Have good ICT skills
Can relate well with pupils, teachers and parents
Can prioritise work
Are discreet, sensitive and understanding
Are flexible and open to change
Are thorough and pay attention to detail
