4213 School secretaries: SOC 2020 occupation code

In short

ONS unit group 4213, in minor group 421 (Secretarial and related occupations) and major group 4 (Administrative and secretarial occupations).
Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): Not on the list: Table 6.
Going rate as the tables print it:

What the ONS says

Description

School secretaries provide administrative support in schools by keeping and maintaining school records and performing a range of routine clerical tasks within the school.

Typical entry routes

There are no formal academic entry requirements, although many employers expect entrants to possess GCSEs/S grades, and professional secretarial courses typically require GCSEs/S grades. NVQs/SVQs in Administration are available at levels 2, 3 and 4.

Tasks

sorts, files and otherwise deals with incoming and outgoing correspondence
types directly or transcribes letters, reports and other documents, and prints or photocopies documents as required
maintains administrative records relating to pupils and staff, and generates statistical and other reports
handles enquiries from parents and arranges meetings with members of staff
undertakes reception duties for visitors, handles face-to-face and telephone enquiries and passes on messages
orders equipment and stationery
arranges payment of invoices, handles cash

Related job titles

Administration assistant (schools)
Clerical assistant (schools)
School administrator
School secretary
Secretary (schools)

What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says

The Appendix lists this code in the table below, with the table’s own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.

Table 6: SOC 2020 occupation codes which are not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Scale-up routes

SOC 2020 occupation code

4213 School secretaries

Examples of related job titles (non-exhaustive)

Administration assistant (schools)
Clerical assistant (schools)
School administrator
School secretary
Secretary (schools)

Other unit groups in minor group 421

Sources

Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.

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