Administration / Clerk to Governors

Job Description

Part-time Administrative Assistant (with responsibility for admissions, attendance and premises) and Clerk to the Governors

Administrative assistant

Start date: 24th June (or earlier)

22 ½ hours per week

8.30am-1pm Monday to Friday

Administrative Assistant: Pay Range: Scale 4 point 7 (£12.59 per hour) term time only

Tollesbury is a friendly, village school that has strong links with the local community. We are seeking to appoint an organised, friendly, reliable and professional person with excellent administrative and interpersonal skills to work in our busy School Office.

We are looking for a candidate who:

has good literacy and numeracy skills
has good computer skills (a knowledge of SIMS would be desirable)
can maintain confidentiality at all times
can work as part of a team and has a sense of humour
has a flexible approach to daily tasks and is able to use their own initiative
can multi-task and work calmly and accurately under pressure

Duties will include:

supporting our busy reception
answering telephone and parent queries
administering first aid to pupils and staff
collating dinner numbers and money
collecting monies for dinners, trips, clubs etc.
photocopying
word processing, data entry and other administrative/reception tasks as required
collating attendance data and ensuring school policy is followed
responsibility for the school's admissions and the first point of contact for admissions enquiries
coordinating premises issues

This post includes the role of Clerk to the Governors

2 hours per week (term time only)

Pay range: Scale 5 point 9 (£13.02 per hour) term time only

Duties will include:

preparing the agenda in consultation with the Head and Chair of Governors
attending meetings and taking minutes
distributing minutes
ensuring Governors' legal duties are carried out

Tollesbury School takes seriously its responsibility to protect and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in its care and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. "The welfare of the child is paramount" (Children Act 1989). Successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange an appointment to come and have a look around, please contact the school office.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.