Job Description

Job Description

Admin Assistant

Scale 4 Points 7-8

Actual Pay £12947 - £13164 (£24294-£24702 full time equivalent)

23 hours per week term time only

Starting date 26th February 2024

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an administrator to join our friendly and hardworking office. We are seeking to appoint a person who is dynamic, enthusiastic, reliable and with an eye for detail, to provide administrative support in our lovely school.

Successful candidates will present a positive, friendly and welcoming image of our school, interacting with parents, carers, colleagues and visitors. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who demonstrate a caring and patient approach with children.

A diverse set of skills are necessary which will enable you to be flexible and adapt to the needs of both the office team, staff, pupils and families. You must have excellent administrative and communication skills. Applicants must present a professional, friendly demeanour, demonstrate a calm, flexible approach and have heaps of enthusiasm. The ability to use your own initiative will make you an ideal candidate, as will common sense, patience and excellent sense of humour.

This is an important position in our school and the successful candidate must have

· excellent oral and written English communication skills

· be able to work under pressure

· maintain positive relationships with all members of the school community at all times

· have the ability to adapt to the ever-changing priorities and demands of the school office

· maintaining high levels of accuracy

· engage positively with our parents

· manage sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy

· maintain confidentiality at all times.

· be educated to GCSE A-C or above in English & Maths

· have excellent IT skills in Word and Excel

· experience of using Parentpay, Sims and FMS

· understand the importance and significance of safeguarding

Some prior experience in finance administration would be an advantage.

If you would like to be part of our friendly and dedicated team, which aims to provide an engaging, friendly and thriving learning environment for our pupils, then we would very much like to hear from you.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. For further details about the post, application details or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the school office on office@st-johns-danbury.essex.sch.uk or telephone 01245 222173

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.