Our client, a welcoming and well-established school, is seeking a friendly, organised and professional School Secretary to join their administration team on a temporary, term-time basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator who enjoys working in a busy school environment and takes pride in delivering exceptional customer service to pupils, parents, staff and visitors. As the first point of contact for the school, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the reception and administrative function.

Starting in September 2026, Until July 2027. 2 days per week (Tues & Weds: 8:30am-4pm)

Key Responsibilities

Welcome visitors and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed.
Answer telephone calls and respond to routine enquiries.
Prepare correspondence, reports and general administration.
Coordinate parent tours and professional visits.
Communicate school information to parents and staff using Arbor.
Record daily pupil attendance.
Support the administration of school trips and events.
Maintain pupil records and undertake general administrative duties.

Key attributes

Previous administration or reception experience, ideally within a school.
Excellent communication and organisational skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
Confident using Microsoft Office (experience with Arbor is desirable).
Professional, approachable and able to maintain confidentiality.
A flexible, proactive approach and commitment to safeguarding.

Please note: Due to the large volume of applications we receive for each position we will only be able to respond to applications received with the relevant skills. Should you not hear from us within a week, unfortunately on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

March Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and complies with all relevant UK legislation. Please note that by applying for this vacancy you accept March Recruitment’s Privacy Policy and GDPR Policy which can be found on our website and therefore give us consent to contact you.

Consultant: Danielle Godbold

March Personnel

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