Job description

School Administrator – Join Our Vibrant School Community!

Location: Bordon

Start Date: ASAP/ September 2025

Job Type: Monday - Friday 9am - 3.30pm Term Time Only

Salary Scale:  £24,405 

Contract type: Permanent - Full Time

Are you highly organised, proactive, and ready to make a real difference behind the scenes in education?

GSL Education are looking for a warm, efficient, and confident School Administrator to support the school’s Senior Leadership Team and help keep the heart of our school running smoothly!

Apply now and become a key part of a school that values positivity, teamwork, and excellence.

What You’ll Be Doing as a School Administrator:

  • Handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and care
  • Keep school policies up to date, ensuring full compliance
  • Maintain accurate, secure records and filing systems
  • Support the Senior Leadership Team and wider staff with high-level admin tasks
  • Be the friendly face (and voice) answering phone and email enquiries
  • Schedule and minute meetings, prepare reports, surveys, and other documentation
  • Assist with daily operations, helping the admin team meet tight deadlines

We’re Looking for Someone Who:

  • Communicates clearly and professionally—both in person and in writing
  • Has a warm, positive, and approachable manner (with a sense of humour too!)
  • Can juggle tasks, prioritise well, and stay calm under pressure
  • Works confidently on their own but loves being part of a team
  • Has great IT skills—especially in Microsoft Word & Excel
  • Has experience in an admin role and is ready to hit the ground running
  • Holds GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths at grade C or above
  • Can build great rapport with children of all ages and abilities

About the Academy:

The school supports pupils aged 4 to 19 with complex learning needs, providing a nurturing environment where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential. They have a dedicated team of highly trained staff who work closely with each child’s strengths, setting high but achievable expectations. All students have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), and benefit from a collaborative approach involving therapists, medical professionals, and specialist teachers. A range of on-site therapies, including speech and language, occupational, and physiotherapy, is available to support pupils' individual needs. Personal development—spiritual, moral, social, and cultural—is central to their ethos, helping students gain independence and prepare for adult life. A full-time nurse is also based on site to support pupil well-being.

What We Offer:

  • Opportunities to develop expertise in supporting complex learning needs.
  • Work closely with a multi-agency team including therapists, medical professionals, and social services.
  • Staff trained in emergency medication and First Aid.
  • A wide range of CPD opportunities, including safeguarding, e-safety, and behaviour management.
  • Specialist training available (e.g., PECS, Attention Autism, pool safety, moving & handling).

Here at GSL Education, we offer competitive pay rates, bespoke service and dedicated Consultants who will support you in securing your new role. Whether you are at the start of your career or are looking for a more manageable work-life balance, rest assured we are here for you. As experienced Education Recruiters, we have helped hundreds of Candidates gain the relevant experience and training required to become Specialist Support Staff, Newly Qualified Teachers, Fully Qualified Teachers, Education Psychologists and even gain Senior Leadership appointments.

 Please be advised that this School Administrator role requires strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS on the update service.

For more details or to apply, please contact jack.rutterford@gsleducation.com at GSL Education. To apply for the role of a School Administrator, please follow the application link or visit www.gsleducation.com to submit your application online.