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NURSERY ADMINISTRATOR
Salary: Scale 3, Point 7 (£12,798 per annum, before any applicable deductions)
Hours: 20 hours per week (specific hours to be agreed at offer stage), plus 10 days during school holidays
This role is being offered on a hybrid-basis with a mix of school and home working.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed individual to run the administrative side of our over-subscribed large Nursery which caters for children aged 3 months to 4 years.
DUTIES TO INCLUDE (please see job description for full list of duties)
- Dealing with all parts of the admissions process
- Processing funding claims
- Inputting fees onto School Money, producing invoices and chasing payment
- Arranging Open Days/Taster Days/Settling-in sessions
- Adding new starters onto SIMS
- Liaising with parents via e-mail, telephone and face to face
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- A strong, proven background in administrative roles is essential, as is the ability to quickly learn new concepts.
- It is essential to be ICT proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and have good word-processing skills.
- It is desirable to have knowledge of SIMS database or similar software.
- The ability to plan and set own workload priorities within defined timescales, plus the ability to work without close supervision.
- Good written communication skills with the ability to produce high quality documentation.
- Good level of interpersonal skills to enable liaison with staff and parents.
- Experience of working in a nursery/pre-school/school in an administrative role is desirable but not essential.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
The successful applicant will be confident, calm, a good communicator with a positive and 'hands on' attitude towards his/her work, together with a generous sense of humour and the ability to work as part of a team and on their own initiative.
If you feel you have the relevant attributes to be a positive addition to our team, we would love to hear from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post, you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.