Administrative Assistant

Job Description

The vacancy is for 5 days per week, term time only, on a permanent basis. Applications are welcome to work 5 days per week or the role could be split between 2 people, 1 person working Monday to Wednesday and the other working Thursday and Friday.

Working hours are 8:30am - 4:00pm with a 30 minute lunch break.

We are seeking a friendly, positive, efficient, and well-organised School Receptionist/Administrative Assistant to assist with the admin in our busy school office. The role involves a variety of reception and administration duties. The successful candidate must have a high standard of written and spoken English as well as good numeracy skills and be able to use a range of IT software.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic team player, working in partnership with the office team, and be able to work calmly and accurately under pressure. You will have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to communicate with parents, children and colleagues in a positive and helpful way. Coupled with this you should be organised, methodical and have an excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office. You will need to manage sensitive situations with empathy, tact and diplomacy, and maintain confidentiality at all times.

In this role, you would be:

* Acting as a first point of contact, meeting and greeting pupils, parents and other visitors, and dealing with enquiries in person, by phone or email;

* Helping with the organisational and administrative aspects of school life;

* Helping with first aid, medication and medical plans for pupils.

* Helping to manage attendance.

* Helping with the collection and banking of payments paid by cash or cheque.

* Helping to organise trips.

* Helping with administration of pupils arriving and leaving the school.

The successful candidate will have:

* Ideally previous experience of working in a school office but training can be given.

* A friendly and helpful manner, promoting a positive image of the school at all times.

* Excellent oral and written communication skills.

* The ability to deal with pupils, parents and staff with warmth and professionalism.

* Have excellent ICT skills including Word, Excel and Publisher.

* Experienced in the use of SIMS but training can be given.

* Good organisational skills with a high level of accuracy and efficiency.

* GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above

* Enthusiasm for working in a school environment and getting involved in the wider aspects of school life.

We can offer you:

· A friendly and positive working environment;

· Appropriate training, if needed;

· A strong and supportive team of staff and governors;

· Continuing professional development;

· A workplace with a strong Christian ethos;

· Lovely children!

We would love to meet you, so please come along and visit our school to meet our team and appreciate all we have to offer. Please ring 01245 380131 to arrange a visit, which is welcomed and encouraged.

Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS checks.

Please see our school website:- www.hatfieldpeverelstandrews.co.uk

for further details about our school.

Closing: Monday 4th November 2019

Interview date: Monday 11th November 2019

Information about the School

St Andrew's is a school where 'Every child is loved and known and every child shines'.
Our happy, hard-working team of staff are dedicated to ensuring that our children experience the best learning opportunities, we have high aspirations and expectations for all.

We have a broad, balanced and creative curriculum where we support and develop the 'whole child'.
Aiming for all children to develop skills for learning, life and to support them to maintain good mental and physical health.

We nurture a: love of creativity, the outdoors, an understanding and celebration of the richness of cultures and communities in our world and a desire to make a positive difference to everyone.

We are a two form junior school with excellent transport links to Chelmsford, Witham, Maldon and Colchester. We are a semi-open plan, well-resourced school with our own Forest school area, large field and swimming pool.

We have a happy and supportive staff team who work incredibly well together and are easily excited by 'posh coffee and chocolate biscuits'! Please do call the office for a chat or a visit with our headteacher Becky Black.

We reserve the right to close this advert at any point prior to the closing date.