Administrator

Job Description

Administration Assistant

Hours: 37 (Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 4:30pm and Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm)

Working weeks: 39 weeks (term time plus 5 inset days)

Scale 4 points 7-8

Salary: £25584 -£25992 pa FTE (Actual Salary: £21933 - £22582 pa dependent upon experience)

We are looking to appoint a friendly, highly organised and efficient Administrative Assistant to join our busy school office.

The successful applicant's duties will be varied and include welcoming and assisting visitors, administering first aid to pupils, answering queries and corresponding with parents / carers. Candidates will have a compassionate and professional attitude towards children, an excellent telephone manner, be able to work as part of a team and understand the importance of confidentiality.

Applicants must have effective typing and IT skills, together with the ability to manage deadlines and remain calm in difficult situations. Knowledge of RM Integris and experience of working in a school environment is desirable. A First Aid qualification would be helpful but training will be provided.

Here at Runwell we can offer the successful applicant:

access to our employee assistance programme (which includes wellbeing and mental health services, mindfullness, physiotherapy, etc.)
bike2work scheme
professional development opportunities
access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
opportunities to work alongside other professionals within Wickford at an attendance working party
secure staff parking.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contactmrs.langmeade@runwell.essex.sch.uk

Applications close midday 9th May 2025

Whilst there is a published closing date for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive sufficient applications. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs
and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.

As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. In line with recommended practice the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.