Job Description

Administrative Assistant - great work-life balance with term-time hours
Join a supportive school environment with stable, long-term career potential
Working as an Administrative Assistant in Lewisham offers an excellent opportunity to build your career in education support while enjoying a term-time schedule. This role is ideal for someone looking for stability, variety, and the chance to make a real difference in a school community.
Why apply / What's in it for you?
You'll enjoy:

• A stable working pattern of 35 hours per week
• Term-time only contract (40 weeks per year, including 5 inset days + 1 week during school closure periods)
• A salary of around 25,000
• The chance to develop your admin skills in a supportive team
• Variety in your day, working across different school activities and functions

Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will:

• Build strong relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and visitors
• Provide administrative support to the Sixth Form administrator, including attendance, bursary and admissions processes
• Maintain and update the school's database systems and produce routine reports
• Assist with school trips and events such as open days and parents' evenings
• Provide First Aid support (training provided)
• Manage both manual and computer-based student files
• Handle routine correspondence and meet deadlines
• Carry out ICT tasks such as word processing and website updates
• Sort and distribute mail
• Occasionally supervise Sixth Form study spaces

What we're looking for
To succeed in this role, you will need:

• A flexible and proactive approach
• Willingness to attend school events as required
• Commitment to training and ongoing development
• An understanding of data protection responsibilities
• A readiness to support wider school needs when required

If you're looking for your next step as an Administrative Assistant in Lewisham, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now.
Job Number ? INDEDUCARE ?934606
Location ? Lewisham
Role ? Administrative Assistant
Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Skills Required