School secretary

In your day-to-day duties you could:

• act as the main contact for parents, governors and pupils
•  answer queries face to face, by email and by telephone
•  greet visitors and provide refreshments
•  use IT systems to run financial reports and other data analysis
•  keep paper and electronic records up to date
•  use reprographic equipment
•  order resources, pay invoices and bank cash
•  administer school meal payment system
•  attend appointments and meetings outside of normal working hours

• administration skills
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to work well with others
• the ability to work on your own
• sensitivity and understanding
• to be flexible and open to change
• excellent verbal communication skills
• customer service skills
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently

You can get into this job through:

• a college course
• working towards this role
• applying directly

With experience, you could progress to school business manager, or personal assistant (PA) to the headteacher.