About this role
Our Opportunity
We are looking for an Administration Assistant to join our friendly office team. The role is front of house, you will be the first face our pupils, parents and visitors see when they visit our school. With 700 pupils there is rarely a quiet moment, and no two days are the same! We are looking for someone who is friendly, organised, with attention to detail and adaptable to change.
You will be supported by our School Business Manager, Senior Administration Assistant and two other Administration Assistants. Our office team are at the heart of our school, making sure that everything runs smoothly.
Working in our school is incredibly rewarding. Our support staff are highly regarded, and we pride ourselves on developing our support colleagues to excel and further develop their career through specialised training and career paths.
We encourage applications from candidates who have a passion for education and wish to work in a setting which offers reward and challenge. A resilient, robust and positive mindset are required.
Key Duties:
Maintain computerised and manual pupil/staff recordsUndertake reception duties; act as first point of contact in response to telephone and face to face enquiriesAssist in preparation of reportsTake minutes at various meetings as requiredUndertake some administration of school accounts, including handling of small amounts of cash and chasing dinner money arrearsCheck and sign in incoming ordersAdministration of school dinner including allergy management, working closely with the kitchenAdministration of medical conditionsAdministering first aid, and analysing first aid incidents for any patternsKeeping up to date club registers, records of trip permission slips, staff training recordsEssential Experience / Skills:
Knowledge of administration and office systemsClerical or administrative experienceExperience of working with Microsoft OfficeComputer literate Good interpersonal and communication skillsGood numeracy and literacy skillsJudgement skillsAbility to work to deadlinesLiteracy & numeracy qualification e.g. Level 2 qualification / GCSE C / 4