Nursery Admin Assistant

Position: Admin Assistant SC4
Location: 59 White Hart Lane, London, N22 5SJ
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 3+ Months
Working Hours: 36 hours per week
Pay Rate: PAYE: £16.14 per hour

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day administrative support for the nursery
• Answer telephone and email enquiries and respond professionally
• Maintain accurate pupil, staff, and administrative records
• Process admissions, attendance, and other nursery documentation
• Prepare letters, reports, and general correspondence
• Manage filing systems and ensure data confidentiality
• Order and monitor office supplies
• Arrange meetings and maintain calendars where required
• Support nursery staff with general administrative tasks
• Ensure compliance with council policies and safeguarding procedures

Person Specification:

• Previous experience in an administrative or office support role
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Accurate data entry and record-keeping skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and work independently
• Professional, reliable, and customer-focused approach
• Experience working in a school, nursery, or local authority environment is desirable
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection requirements
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices is desirable

Job Reference: OR107115

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: £16.14 per hour

Experience:

• providing administrative support: 1 year (required)
• answering telephone and email enquiries: 1 year (required)
• maintain accurate records: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person