School Services Administrator

Tradewind Recruitment • Temporary • Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom • 3w ago

About us: As a Sunday Times Top 100 Employer, Tradewind Recruitment is committed to providing outstanding service to both candidates and schools. We pride ourselves on matching talented professionals with rewarding opportunities and supporting them every step of the way.

Our Client:

Full Time | Fixed-Term Contract | Colchester Area, Essex | September 2026 Start

Are you an organised and proactive administrator looking to build your career within education?

Tradewind Recruitment, one of the UK's leading education recruitment specialists and a Sunday Times Top 100 Employer, is working in partnership with a successful multi-academy trust in the Colchester area to recruit a School Services Administrator.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator who thrives in a busy environment and enjoys supporting schools through high-quality administrative, financial and operational support. You'll become an integral member of a welcoming central team, helping ensure the smooth running of services across a number of schools.

The Role

As a School Services Administrator, your responsibilities will include:

Supporting the day-to-day administration of the trust's central office.
Processing purchase orders, invoices and routine financial transactions.
Maintaining accurate financial records and assisting with finance queries.
Answering telephone and email enquiries professionally and efficiently.
Providing a welcoming front-of-house service for visitors, staff and parents.
Managing visitor sign-in procedures and ensuring safeguarding and security protocols are followed.
Preparing agendas, taking meeting minutes and distributing documentation.
Maintaining electronic filing systems, policies and shared documents.
Providing administrative support for projects, outreach programmes and trust-wide initiatives.
Completing general office duties including data entry, document preparation and photocopying.
Supporting colleagues across the organisation with a variety of administrative tasks.

We're Looking For Someone Who Has

Previous administrative experience, ideally within a school, academy trust or busy office environment.
Excellent organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Confidence using Microsoft Office and online administrative systems.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
The ability to prioritise workloads and work independently as well as part of a team.
An understanding of confidentiality, GDPR and safeguarding responsibilities.
A positive, flexible and professional approach to work.

Why Choose Tradewind Recruitment?

As a Sunday Times Top 100 Employer, Tradewind Recruitment is committed to providing outstanding service to both candidates and schools. We pride ourselves on matching talented professionals with rewarding opportunities and supporting them every step of the way.

Safeguarding

Tradewind Recruitment is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory references, right to work checks and all relevant safer recruitment checks.

Location: Colchester Area, Essex
Contract: Fixed-Term
Start Date: September 2026

If you're an organised administrator looking for a rewarding role within education, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to speak with one of Tradewind Recruitment's specialist consultants about this exciting opportunity.

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