Job Description

Administrative Assistant

12.5 hours per week, term time plus non-pupil days
Actual salary £4,734 per annum. Full time equivalent £16,495
Monday - Friday, 8.30 - 11am daily

Waterman Primary School is a small friendly school that is a vibrant community. We are one of six schools that form the HEARTS Academy Trust. We are seeking an Administrative Assistant to be a key player in the day to day running of the friendly school office.

The main focus of the role will be to share reception desk and telephone duties and to deal with daily enquiries from parents, staff and pupils. This role will evolve as time goes on and will be a good opportunity for someone who has the enthusiasm to learn about wider administrative processes and wants to get involved in the busy life of a junior school. The successful applicant will use the school database (Scholarpack) daily to input and retrieve information.

We are looking for a person who:

• is organised and able to prioritise workload
• has excellent communication skills using all forms of communication (email, face to face, telephone, written letters)
• is confident and able to work on their own initiative
• works well with others and is calm under pressure
• has the interests of children at the heart of the work that they do
• has good ICT skills and able to use all Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, Publisher, Powerpoint). Training will be available for Scholarpack.

We can offer you:

• a CPD entitlement with purposeful training
• the opportunity to work with our lovely children
• supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
• well behaved and hardworking pupils who deserve the best
• a constantly improving learning environment
• a responsive and involved leadership team

Visits can be arranged by contacting Tanya Browne by emailing t.browne@heartsacademy.uk. Please take care to complete the application in full as incomplete applications will not be considered. Please do not send CV's to the school. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we have enough applications to shortlist, therefore we advise that you do not delay applying.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the School

Waterman Primary School is a small, friendly school in the heart of Rochford, serving the local community. At Waterman we are committed to supporting each and every family and child who attends our school. We support children's SEMH needs, strive for academic excellence and ensure our children have the best opportunities while with us.

At Waterman, we provide free weekly swimming lessons to all of our children, in a newly refurbished, in-door heated on-site pool. We also provide Forest Schools lessons, which our children thoroughly enjoy. While Year 6 outcomes have improved year on year for the past 4 years. Waterman is smaller than many other local schools and is made up of four classes - Nursery & Reception, Year 1&2, Year 3&4 and Year 5&6.

Waterman Primary School is part of the HEARTS Academy Trust, a trust of local schools that has the values of Happiness, achievement, self-esteem, respect & responsibility, truth, spirituality & service. The trust is truly innovative and rewards outstanding staff for outstanding outcomes. The school calendar year has 184 days of contact time with pupils, 5 non-pupil days, and the equivalent of 6 days of high quality continuous professional development.

The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview. A copy of the trusts Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/policies

We can offer you:

• access to the HEARTS Extra Programme (Rewards and Benefits)

• an excellent CPD entitlement with purposeful training, including trust-wide twilights throughout the year

• a two-week October half-term

• supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils

• a highly effective learning environment

• a responsive and involved leadership team

• The HEARTS four-day face-to-face teaching week model whereby all teachers in the trust receive 20% non-contact time. This goes above and beyond the national entitlement of 10% PPA.

• a school with a highly positive culture that supports all staff; mental health, workload and wellbeing are at the forefront of our vision and values

• access to our school counsellor and network of Mental Health and Wellbeing champions

For further information about HEARTS, including policies and procedures, please refer to our website www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk