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We are seeking a highly efficient, professional, organised individual with excellent customer service skills to work within our very busy administration team.
Hours: 37 hours a week
Term Time only + 5 additional inset days
Type of Contract: Permanent (Subject to 6 month probationary period)
As an Administration Assistant your responsibilities will include processing all admissions and attendance data, welfare, finance and reception duties. You will be the first point of contact for parents/guardians and visitors to our school and it is therefore essential that you:
· are personable, articulate and have excellent communication skills
· are a team player that can use their initiative and is willing to go the extra mile when required
· are able to meet deadlines and multi-task
· have a clear understanding of the need for discretion and confidentiality
· maintain a "can do" positive attitude, flexibility and adaptability
· have the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Experience in an educational setting is desirable. Competency in SIMS, Microsoft applications and excellent numeracy and literacy skills to GCSE Grade A-C or equivalent are essential. First Aid training is an advantage, although training will be given if required. The ability to deal with people with sensitivity and good humour, at all levels, is essential to the role. This is a fast paced, sometimes pressurised, ever changing environment.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is therefore subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance, satisfactory references and completion of a six month probationary period.
Visits to the school are encouraged; to arrange this please contact Jacki Brooke, Office Manager on 020 8508 2521 or email admin@alderton-jun.essex.sch.uk. Applications should be submitted online only through Essex Schools Jobs Website.
Information about the School
“The Alderton Family: Belong, Aspire, Achieve.
Securing Strong Futures Together.”
Welcome to our school!
The Alderton Junior School is a 2 form entry Junior School for pupils between the ages of 7 to 11 years. We are a forward-thinking school, working in collaboration with 15 other local schools as part of the Epping Forest Schools Multi-Academy Trust. We share our site with The Alderton Infant School, with whom we share our values and work very closely. We are situated in Loughton, Essex, close to transport links into Central London but with the countryside, community feel of the Epping Forest Area.
Our vision is clear, to provide pupils with an exceptional education that is inclusive and challenging for all learners and provides wider opportunities for all. We are the Alderton family and nurture every individual so that everyone who joins our family feels that they are safe and that they belong. We instil in our pupils our school values and we believe strongly in the power of hope, compassion, kindness, collaboration and belonging. We provide our pupils with exciting learning opportunities that enhance their academic as well as social and physical development so that they are confident, independent and ready for the next stages of their education.
Visits to the school are encouraged. Candidates should contact the school to discuss arrangements for an appointment. Candidates are also encouraged to review the information on our website. For further information please visit our website www.aldertonjunior.co.uk or contact office@ajs.efspt.org.
We are part of The Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust of fifteen Primary and one Special School all based in the Epping Forest District. Along with our SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training), School Improvement Team, Well-being Service and Resourced Provisions based in three of our schools, we are a leading educational organisation in Epping Forest.
EFSPT was formed in 2018 from a consortium of schools that had worked together for over 20 years, and are committed to collaborative working to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children and school communities. The schools maintain their identities but work in a highly collaborative manner supported by a small but very experienced Central Team.
Our Mission is to provide an exceptional education that is inclusive and challenging for all and which provides wider opportunities for the children within the EFSPT to flourish.
EFSPT is committed to Trauma Perceptive Practice; the Essex approach to understanding behaviour and supporting emotional well-being. Being trauma-perceptive means that through our values, policies and practice, we are able to effectively support the children, families and communities in our Trust, creating spaces of belonging and safety that enable everyone to flourish, become resilient and learn.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding our schools’ communities. The appointment will therefore be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.
West Essex SCITT is an outstanding provider of Initial Teacher Training.
We currently have student finance or self funded postgraduate trainee teacher vacancies available to start in September 2024 across all of our 16 primary schools.
Please visit the below website for further information;
https://www.westessexscitt.co.uk/