General Administrator

General Administrator

Applicants who were unsuccessful in the previous recruitment round are kindly asked not to re-apply for this vacancy.

Location: Barnhill Community High School

Salary: Scale 3 NJC Point 6 £25,099 per annum

Contract Type: Part -time, permanent

Working Weeks: Term time only plus 5 Inset days (38 weeks per year)

Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 4pm

About Us: Barnhill is a heavily oversubscribed, high performing school that places wellbeing and quality of life at the heart of its ethos. Barnhill performs in and around the top 5% of schools in the country and was judged to be outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. The sixth form was judged to be a very strong aspect of the school in the inspection.

The Role: The General Administrator will provide essential administrative support to the school, ensuring the efficient management of student attendance, data, and general office administration. The role requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with staff, students, and parents.

This is an interactive role within a busy, welcoming office environment that forms part of a large secondary school.

Key Responsibilities:

Student Attendance:

Maintain accurate attendance records and monitor student absences.

Follow up on student absences with parents/carers in line with school policy.

Prepare attendance reports for senior leadership and external agencies.

Work closely with pastoral staff and external agencies to support student attendance improvement strategies.

Plan and maintain the statutory and voluntary duties conducted by staff and ensure they attend.

Data:

Maintain and update student records on the school’s management information system (MIS).

Assist with data collection, analysis, and reporting for internal and external use.

Ensure compliance with data protection regulations (GDPR) in handling student and staff information.

Support with the preparation and submission of statutory returns.

General Administrative Duties:

Provide administrative support to school leadership and teaching staff.

Manage correspondence, emails, and telephone calls professionally and efficiently.

Assist in organising school events, meetings, and appointments.

Maintain and update school records, filing systems, and office supplies.

Support safeguarding procedures by ensuring all records are up to date.

Assist with reception duties, greeting visitors, and ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed

What We Offer:

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Professional development opportunities to help you grow and succeed in your role.
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Further Information:

Barnhill Community High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

It is an offence to apply for the position if you are barred from engaging regulated activity relevant to children.

Early applications are positively encouraged and the school reserves the right to shortlist and interview earlier than advertised.

We do not accept CV's.

We accept only employment and academic references; character references and those sent from generic email addresses (e.g., Gmail or Hotmail) will not be accepted.

Please see link to the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy

Please note that we hold the right to carry out online checks on applicants selected for interview.

Middlesex Learning Partnership is a disability confident committed employer.

Closing Date: 25th September 2026