About this role
Days per Week: 2 days (Monday and Tuesday)
Raunds Park Infant School is a happy, successful, and busy Infant school where we are all passionate about raising expectations and aspirations. As a school, we pride ourselves on placing children at the centre of all we do, focusing on their academic and personal development and reaching their potential in both.
We are incredibly proud of our caring and thoughtful children and also of our wonderful, dedicated staff who provide a learning environment and school ethos in which children can flourish and develop an enthusiasm for life-long learning. As a school, we pride ourselves on high levels of pupil academic achievement because this is a school where achievement and endeavour in all areas are acknowledged and celebrated.
We are a small school with only 6 classes, ranging from age 4 to 7 (EYFS to Year 2). Our environment is small and caring; our staff work hard to ensure children love school and develop a lifelong love for learning.
The Role:
Raunds Park Infant School are looking to recruit an Administrator to join the team. You need to be patient, hard-working and have high expectations for yourself and pupils. The post holder’s prime duties would include answering the telephone, face to face contact with parents/visitors, use of word, excel and general office administration. School tours are encouraged.
Key Tasks:
Update manual and computerised record/information systems
Assist with managing the school’s email inbox, ensuring the school meets its expected response times and emails are forwarded to the relevant staff member as necessary
Manage and organise completed forms from parents/carers
Process administrative duties that link with finance and HR
Report any issues with the school’s IT systems
Provide administrative support to staff as needed
Support in coordinating cover for staff absences
About You:
GCSE grade C in English and mathematics (or equivalent)
Experience in carrying out administrative tasks
Good oral and written communications skills
Commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school and getting the best outcomes for all pupils
Experience with dealing with face-to-face and telephone interactions
Benefits:
Access to retail discounts, and technology schemes
Access to Cycle to Work
24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance on any personal and/or work-related matter
Free Mindfulness training with a qualified and experienced professional
An open and collaborative working environment, not just within your academy but also across the Trust where innovation is encouraged
Discounted gym membership
Commitment to exploring ways to reduce email traffic and confine email replies to office hours - while recognising our employees preferences for when they work
Commitment to continuously review workload issues and explore options for simpler, less onerous methods and processes.
Nene Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, students, and volunteers to share this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search as part of our due diligence process. Any offer of employment will be subject to DBS and Right to Work checks.
We look forward to your response.
The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.
*Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date stated*