Administrative Assistant – Manchester | SIMS & Arbor Experience Essential

📍 Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester
📅 Start: ASAP
💼 Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
⏰ Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00 (1-hour unpaid lunch break; 35 hours per week)
💷 Salary: £27,000–£30,000 per annum

We are looking for an organised and reliable Administrative Assistant to join a school in Manchester, providing day-to-day support across the school office.

The successful candidate will have previous school administration experience and be confident using both SIMS and Arbor. This is an important requirement, as the role involves maintaining accurate pupil records and supporting the smooth running of school administration.

🗂️ Key Responsibilities

• Updating pupil records and maintaining accurate school information.

• Using SIMS and Arbor to manage and retrieve data.

• Supporting attendance administration and responding to routine queries.

• Handling emails, telephone calls and general office enquiries.

• Preparing documents, maintaining records and completing data entry.

• Providing administrative support to staff and the wider school team.

👤 What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in school administration.

• Experience using both SIMS and Arbor – essential.

• Strong IT skills and good attention to detail.

• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

• A friendly, professional and flexible approach.

• The ability to work effectively in a busy school office.

📩 How to Apply

If you have school administration experience and are confident using both SIMS and Arbor, please apply with your CV.

If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted within 48 hours.