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Hours: 31.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, term time + Inset days (39 weeks per year)
Salary: Essex Pay Scale 2 Full Time Equivalent salary £17,711 - £18,065. Actual starting salary £12,751.92 per annum
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an receptionist/administrator to join our administration team at Montgomery Junior School in September 2020. You will provide front of house and administration support for our busy and vibrant school. Our pupils are friendly and enthusiastic and staff are supportive and experienced.
You will be working within a busy school office dealing with pupils, staff, parents and visitors. You will be need to demonstrate a high level of customer service, have good numeracy and literacy skills and an ability to manage your own workload. You will also need excellent IT, organisational and communication skills and be able to manage distractions whilst maintaining attention to detail.
Previous experience of working within schools and an understanding of SIMS would be an advantage. Along with your strong background in administration, you should have a minimum of English and mathematics at GCSE grade C or equivalent.
This is a permanent, term-time only post working 3 full days from 8.30am to 4.30pm and two shorter days between 9.30am and 2.00pm.
Montgomery Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check. The successful candidate will need to understand the importance and significance of safeguarding and confidentiality.
Unfortunately, due to coronavirus, we cannot offer visits to the school and interviews may be held remotely by Zoom.
Applications must be made online at www.essexschoolsjobs.co.uk. Please note that we do not accept CV applications.
Information about the School
Montgomery Junior School is a three form Junior school located on the leafy, garrison estate. The school has well established links with the military community and are proud to serve the families locally.
Staff vacancies are rare due to the supportive team of staff and well behaved pupils. The school is set in extensive grounds with well kept facilities. . The school was inspected in November 2019 and was described as 'Good' in every category, with the potential to move to outstanding. The most recent Ofsted report (Nov 2019) commented on " the welcoming and supportive ethos of the school." and also the fact that "Pupils work hard in lessons to achieve their best."