Job Description
Job Ref No. ECC3257-137S Position Type: Administration Pay Range: scale 4 (points 7-8)
Position Start Date: 04/06/2024 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 03/05/2024 Midday Date of Interviews: Week beginning 6/5/24
Administration and Admissions Assistant required 37 hours per week.
A rare opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and hardworking school office team. We are looking or a happy, committed, and hardworking individual to join our small office team for 37 hours a week 39 weeks per year (38weeks term time +1 week).
(Monday 8am to 1pm, Tuesday 8am to 4pm, Wednesday 8am to 5pm, Thursday 8am to 4.30pm and Friday 8am to 4.30pm with a half hour lunchbreak)
This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills in a busy school office. You will be responsible for communication across the whole school community, admissions, and attendance.
The successful candidate will have:
· A warm, confident, and welcoming personality as the initial point of contact for parents, pupils, and visitors.
· Excellent communication skills.
· The ability to deal sympathetically with parents and pupils.
· The ability to work under pressure in an environment where there are constant interruptions.
· Excellent computer skills including Word and Excel, experience using the internet, email, and other software packages (Sims would be an advantage)
· Good organisation skills with a high level of accuracy and efficiency
· The ability to work as part of a team.
Previous experience of working in a school office is desirable. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description before making an application.
Tours of our school are warmly encouraged; our children would love to show you around their school. These can be arranged by contacting our school office on 01268 571018.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, we reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Abacus is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in our care. We expect all staff to share this commitment and follow safer recruitment practice. Appointments are subject to satisfactory DBS certification and references.
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.
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Heidi Blakeley
Tresco Way
The Wick, Wickford
Essex, SS12 9GJ Telephone: 01268 571018
Email: head@abacus.essex.sch.uk