Main Office Administrator

The Sydney Russell School, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 5QT

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,389.00 - £28,585.00 Annually (Actual) Scale 4 point 7-10

Main Office Administrator job summary

POSITION: Main Office Administrator

SCALE: ATP&C Scale 4 point 7-10

HOURS & PAY: 35 Hours per week, term time only plus 2 weeks in the summer holiday

Actual salary £27,389-£28,585

Closing Date: Friday 20th March 2026.

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

To provide a full administration service for the main office under the direction of the School Business Leader. This to include:

MAIN ACTIVITIES:

Take responsibility for:

• All trip costs - Liaising with parents to ensure income is received.
• Dinner money - ensuring children remain in credit and liaising with parents where necessary

Trips Events Coordination

• Booking of trip
• All transport including TfL if eligible for free
• Adding trip to Bromcom and chasing all debt
• Working with team in confirming staffing
• Populating Risk Assessments for all trips
• Creating and distributing packs with all necessary detail on the day of each trip

Coordination of minibuses

• Internal bookings of school minibuses, liaising with staff
• Ensure Tax, MOT and servicing is completed on time
• Arrange any repairs that are required with local garage

Data inputting

• Working with different departments to record TA data

16+Admin

• Working with 16+ team to arrange transport for students who access lessons off site.
• Provide admin support to the Head of 16+ with admissions on Applicaa

Uniform Shop

• Order all stock
• Keep uniform website up to date with stock
• Fulfil uniform orders within 48 hours of receipt
• Support uniform shop opening from 2.30 pm - 3.30 pm each day.

Other duties

• Cover for reception desks when required
• Take responsibility for all Bromcom communication with Parents.
• Any other admin duties that are equitable with the pay scale.
• Play a full part in the life of the school community, support the school’s priorities and ethos and encourage staff and students to follow this example.
• Undertake personal professional development activities, as agreed
• Ensure front line enquiries from staff, pupils, parents and visitors are dealt with promptly

All staff are responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students by always ensuring compliance with the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. All staff must report any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of students to the Designated Safeguarding Lead. This document summarises the main responsibilities of the post.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Sydney Russell School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 2640 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Sydney Russell School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-sydney-russell-school-dagenham

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