Admin Assistant

Contract Type: Fixed Term
Working Hours: Part time 
Number of Positions: 1
Qualifications Required: Maths & English at GCSE Grade C or above (or the equivalent)
Salary: £23,114 to £23,893 per annum pro rata
Start Date: 1st July 2024

The post holder will report to the School Business Manager. Apart from other colleagues in the school, the main contacts of the job are the Senior Safeguarding & Attendance Lead, Head Teacher, teaching and other support staff, pupils parents.

Main Purpose of the job:

• To provide a comprehensive administrative support to the school
  
• To work collaboratively with all staff and parents in order to support pupil well being and to promote the five outcomes of Every Child Matters
  
• To receive visitors to the school and to communicate with courtesy and clarity to all staff, pupils, parents, carers, visitors, outside agencies and the wider community, including answering general telephone and face to face enquiries.
  
• To assist with pupil first aid and welfare duties, including looking after sick pupils and liaising with parents and staff etc
  
• To undertake routine clerical and administrative support duties on behalf of individual members of staff, Sections / Departments or facilities, in relation to the organisation of school activities.
  
• To provide admin support for the Attendance Lead and undertake delegated tasks as instructed.
  
• For a full breakdown of responsibilities please see the attached job description.

The ideal candidate will have:

• The ability to manage own workload effectively
  
• Willingness to undergo minor first aid training
• The ability to produce accurate written minutes /notes of meetings
• Knowledge and experience of information technology and ability to use ICT packages, including spreadsheets, data bases and word processing
• Good keyboard skills in order to produce high quality documents
• Accuracy and precision when preparing, maintaining and monitoring financial records and dealing with cash
• A knowledge and awareness of the regulatory framework around education and schools
• The ability to relate well to children and adults
• To work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
• The ability to identify your own training and development needs and cooperate with the means to address these need
• Experience of general clerical, administrative and use of the SIMS database
• Possess good numeracy and literacy skills

Personal Style and Behaviour:

• Tact and diplomacy in all interpersonal relationships with the public, pupils and colleagues at work.
  
• Self motivation and personal drive to complete tasks to the required timescales and quality standards.
  
• The flexibility to adapt to changing workloads demands and new school challenges.
  
• Personal commitment to ensure that services are equally accessible and appropriate to meet the diverse needs of the service users.
  
• Personal commitment to continuous self-development.
  
• Personal commitment to continuous school improvement.
  
• Personal commitment to the school’s professional standards, including dress code as appropriate.
  
• Be willing to consent to apply for an enhanced disclosure to a DBS check.

We offer a school that is:

• Passionate about school improvement
• Inclusive, nurturing, welcoming & friendly
• An environment which encourages children to meet their full potential and develop skills for life
• An excellent staff team committed to achieving high standards, working in harmony
• Committed to continuous professional developmen t

Please view the 'working for us' section of our website to find out more!

To apply for this role please complete the application form by copying and pasting the below link into your browser. If you require the application form in an accessible format then please contact the school directly: 

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here .

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.