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Vacancy for a Receptionist and Administration Assistant
Scale 3 within the range of points 5 to 6 (FTE £25,583 to £25,989)
Actual annual salary £8,673 to £8,810
Working hours - 15 hours per week 08:00am to 11:00am Monday to Friday during 38 weeks of term time.
We are looking for a friendly and efficient person to join us in our school office to act as the first point of contact for callers and visitors to the school, and to provide support for pupils, parents and staff.
The role involves:
· Providing a receptionist service for the school - managing telephone, email and face to face enquiries and welcoming visitors to the school;
· Providing medical and welfare support to pupils, including the administration of first aid;
· Operating the school's procedures for managing daily attendance and absence;
· Providing general administration support.
Experience of working in a busy office environment would be helpful, together with the ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with pupils and parents and to manage competing priorities.
At Home Farm we offer
· Happy, confident and hardworking pupils who are eager to learn;
· A dedicated and talented team of committed staff and an active, supportive governing body;
· A secure, caring and inclusive environment where achievement is celebrated.
You can read more about us on our website at www.homefarmprimary.com. Home Farm Primary School is part of The Alpha Trust. For further information, please contact the school office on 01206 577430 or by email at admin@homefarmprimary.com.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in our care and expect all staff to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practice and appointments are subject to successful DBS checks and references.
Please note that we may not be able to reply individually to every application and if you do not hear from us within ten days of the closing date, your application has not been successful on this occasion. If a sufficient number of qualified applications are received we may decide to close the job application period earlier than advertised. We look forward to receiving your application.