Vacancy Details
Vacancy Summary
Administrative Assistant
Required from 20th November 2023
Hours: 30 hours per week, term time only. (Daily hours and times to be agreed)
Salary: Band 5, SCP 4-6 £14,397 - £15,193 dependent on experience and qualifications
(Annual full-time equivalent £21,189 - £21,968)
We are currently looking for an approachable, enthusiastic, self- motivated and hard- working individual to join our administration team as an Administration Assistant.
You will be the first point of contact in providing a comprehensive reception service to all visitors to the school and to support the school office manager in the provision of effective administrative services undertaking a wide variety of clerical duties in a busy 3 form entry school.
Vacancy Information
The successful candidate will:
- Ideally have experience of school office duties.
- Have good ICT skills and knowledge of every day computer packages particularly Arbor.
- Be pleasant, patient and have a welcoming manner.
- Be motivated and creative and be able to work on your own initiative, but also contribute to the office team.
- Have good organisational skills, be able to work flexibly and have the ability to multi task in a busy office.
- Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to liaise confidently with all stakeholders.
- Show initiative and have the capacity to problem solve in a calm and professional manner.
- Have sound administrative and financial ability.
- Have a sense of fun, enthusiasm and drive and appreciate that our children always come first.
In return we can provide:
- A committed and enthusiastic staff team.
- An opportunity for further training and development.
- A modern well equipped and well-staffed office.
- Motivated and well-behaved children who enjoy their learning.
The school is proactive in its practices and policies to achieve the highest standards in safeguarding and child protection and appointments are made subject to an enhanced criminal records check. Online searches will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. Candidates are required to complete an application form and any partially completed forms will be questioned. Any offer made is subject to satisfactory references.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed by arrangement; please contact the School Office Manager, Judith Thompson on 01274 771166 to make an appointment.
For further details and an application form, go to https://webmicrosites.hays.co.uk/web/killinghall/jobs
Please submit your application to Paula.read@hays.com
If you have any queries, please contact Paul Read at Hays by email: Paula.Read@hays.com or telephone 07966 403947.
Closing Date: 9am, Sunday 29th October 2023
Shortlisting: Monday 30th October 2023
Tasks/Interviews: 1st November 2023 from 8am onwards