School Administrator - Maternity Cover

Post: School Administrator (Maternity Cover)

Start Date: May 2026

Contract: Fixed Term: Full‑time, Term Time + 2 weeks

Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £30,486 FTE / Pro Rata £27,654

Location: Redbridge

Closing date: 7 April 2026

Interviews: Will take place after the Easter holidays

About the Role

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Winston Way Primary Academy is seeking a highly organised, professional, and proactive School Administrator to join our welcoming and dedicated school office team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the smooth operation of our busy school and ensuring the best outcomes for pupils, families, and staff.

As a valued member of our administration team, you will help us uphold the highest standards of achievement, communication, and safeguarding across the school.

We are looking for somebody with excellent interpersonal skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment. The candidate will be flexible, adaptable, solution focused and can work as part of a team as well as independently to meet the school’s objectives. The successful candidate will be passionate about education, resilient and must have excellent communication skills.

The successful candidate must hold GCSEs in Maths and English and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office in order to fulfil the requirements of this role to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Provide effective administrative, organisational, and communication support across the school

• Deliver a professional and welcoming front‑of‑house service to all visitors, parents, and external agencies

• Manage Arbor data accurately, including admissions, pupil records and attendance information

• Support the Principal, Business Support Officer and Executive Business Manager with diary management, correspondence, meeting preparation, HR admin and general office operations

• Coordinate key processes including attendance, welfare recording, school trips, uniform management, purchase orders, DfE/LA census and internal communications

• Work collaboratively with staff to maintain a safe, supportive, and efficient administrative environment

• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and United Learning policies

• Support pupils, parents, and families with welfare, attendance and communication needs under the direction of the DSL or Attendance Officer

This role requires flexibility, reliability, high accuracy and the ability to prioritise multiple tasks.

What We Offer:

As part of the United Learning Trust, we offer great benefits for our staff, including:

• Highly competitive pay above national average.

• 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays per annum.

• An additional day’s paid leave awarded per annum.

• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.

• A respectful working environment.

• Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.

• A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.

• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy across the Cluster and United Learning.

• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.

• Access to training

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), offering mental health and wellbeing support

• Health Cash Plan available to United Learning staff with a minimum of 6 months of service. The plan gives you money back on essential healthcare, from opticians to physiotherapy, and guarantees you 24/7 access to an online GP.

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounted Gym Membership

• Car lease scheme

• Employee benefits through Westfield Rewards including money off your weekly shop, savings from big brands like M&S, Sainsbury’s Boots, H&M, Argos and many more

• Eye care vouchers and free flu vaccines

How to Apply

To join our dedicated and talented team click apply or visit our careers page at Apply exclusively via the WhatSchool platform.

The deadline for applications is 7 April 2026. Interviews will take place soon after the Easter holidays.

Note - We reserve the right to interview and offer a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their applications as soon as possible. Only successful shortlisted candidates will be contacted.