Job Description

Actual Salary - £6,938 - £7,048 pa

Working hours -12 hours per week - Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 8:30am - 12:30pm

Long Ridings Primary School is seeking a friendly, organised, and dedicated Administrative Assistant / Receptionist. As a valued member of our administrative team, you will play a key role in ensuring smooth school operations while providing excellent customer service.

As an Administrative Assistant, you will work under the direction of the Bursar play a key role in the smooth day-to-day running of our school office. You will be the first point of contact for parents, visitors, and staff, providing a professional and welcoming service.

The Role:

· Welcoming visitors and handling telephone enquiries

· Assisting in school communications with parents

· Greeting visitors and ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed

· Assisting with clerical tasks such as sorting mail and distributing letters

· Using the school management information systems (SIMs) for administrative support

· Communicating with parents using current systems

· Help to maintain accurate pupil records and databases

· Assisting with correspondence, letters, and newsletters

· Providing general support to staff and leadership teams

What We Can Offer

• A supportive and welcoming school community
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Generous holiday entitlement (school term-time plus 2 additional INSET days in September)
• Local Government Pension Scheme membership

The successful candidate will:

· Be passionate, motivated, and have excellent communication skills as well as being friendly, approachable, and professional

· Be highly organised and able to prioritise tasks in a busy environment

· Be able to multitask and stay calm under pressure and remain positive

· Be able to work as part of an efficient team as well as independently

The role often involves dealing with sensitive information and the postholder would need to demonstrate their ability to handle confidential matters appropriately.

At Long Ridings we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointments will be subject to references and enhanced DBS checks.

Information about the School

School Vision: To enable everyone, regardless of circumstances, to confidently grow into well-rounded, well-educated individuals with strong moral values, ready for their next steps in life.

Long Ridings Primary School, a popular and thriving two-form entry primary school with 401 pupils. It is a great place to work. The school follows a thematic approach to teaching with half termly opportunities to celebrate our learning. We serve a mixed socio-economic area of Hutton and Shenfield, near Brentwood. Our last Ofsted inspection was in March 2019: rated Good. We are closely involved in Teacher Training as part of the Essex and Thames SCITT - We recruit, train and retain the very best staff. We work closely with other local schools and are outward looking in terms of school development. Our staff are passionate, driven, ambitious and very dedicated. We also believe in a good work-life balance and have time limits on staff meetings. We have an unwavering commitment to nurturing a culture where our children work hard, are kind and take responsibility. Our core values permeate everything that we do.

At Long Ridings Primary School, we strive to ensure that our children are happy, safe and reach their full potential. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged, please call the school office to make an appointment. Please complete the application form via Essex School jobs. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical check and all qualifications will be verified.