
Kirsten Holly
School Administrator
Running the systems that keep a school working
School administrator with nine years running the administration of primary and secondary schools in Leeds. Keeps the school's systems working — pupil records, admissions, attendance, finance, communications and the daily administration teachers and leaders depend on. Streamlined the admissions and records processes, cutting paperwork and improving data accuracy across the school. Manages the school information system, handles HR and finance administration, supports the senior leadership team, and is a calm, reliable point of contact for staff, parents and pupils. Strong on the systems, the compliance and the discretion school administration demands, and warm with anxious parents and children. Trusted with sensitive information. Looking for a school-administrator, office-manager or school-business-support role with a school that values a well-run office.
Leeds Community School - Leeds, UK
School Administrator April 2015 to Present 11 years & 3 months
Streamlined the admissions and the records processes, cutting the paperwork and improving the data accuracy markedly.
Manage the school information system and handle the HR and finance administration each day.
Support the senior leadership team with all the reporting, the meetings and the day-to-day admin.
Be the calm, reliable point of contact for the staff, the parents and pupils alike.
Handle all the sensitive information discreetly and maintain the full safeguarding records very carefully throughout.
Yorkshire Education Trust - Leeds, UK
Administrative Assistant August 2012 to March 2015 2 years & 8 months
Maintained the pupil data, attendance and correspondence across the whole school.
Learned the school systems, the finance admin and safeguarding on the job.
Gained the certification and then moved up into a school-administrator role.
Yorkshire Education Trust - Leeds, UK
Office Administrator June 2010 to July 2012 2 years & 2 months
Handled the records, the reception, diaries and correspondence for the whole office.
Learned the office systems and the professional communication properly on the job.
Then earned the move into a school administrative-assistant role from there.
Leeds City College
Diploma in Business & Administration (September 2010 to June 2012)
Institute of School Business Leadership
School Business & Safeguarding Certification (January 2015 to May 2015)
Streamlined admissions
Calm point of contact
School Business & Safeguarding
Institute of School Business Leadership (May 2015 to Present)
First Aid & Data Protection (GDPR)
Education Support Service (April 2019 to Present)
- School Administration
- Pupil Records (SIMS)
- Admissions
- Attendance Management
- Finance Administration
- HR Administration
- Safeguarding & Compliance
- Communications
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership Support