Admin and Reception Assistant

Ringwood School Academy, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1SE

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as Possible

• Closing date

  10 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,386.00 - £25,468.00 Annually (FTE)

Admin and Reception Assistant job summary

ADMIN & RECEPTION ASSISTANT

Full Time, 37 hours per week

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8.15am – 4.15pm including 30 mins unpaid for lunch, term time only. Salary: Support Staff Scale C1-C5 FTE: (24,386 - £25,468 pa)

We are looking for a committed team player with the ability to work independently and manage their own time effectively. In return we can offer you a competitive salary, the opportunity to join the local government pension scheme (current employer contributions of 18%) and a strong sense of shared moral purpose to make a difference to the lives of young people.

The successful candidate and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Ringwood School is committed to safeguarding students. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Job Description Purpose:

• Provide support for an effective, efficient and welcoming reception service to all visitors to the school, including answering the telephone for the school and selling tickets for The Barn, our public entertainment venue (1.45 hours per day Reception cover).
• Organise PEPs (Personal Education Plans) for Looked After Children
• Liaise with parents and outside agencies
• Provide confidential administrative support to the Safeguarding Team
• Provide administrative support to the wider school team including cover due to staff absence
• Contribute to and assist with the school’s administrative support through various computer systems
• Be able to use and fully understand the school’s Management Information System and other software applications to create spreadsheets and documents
• Assist with proof reading of internal and external documentation to be published in multiple formats
• Ensure all allocated regular or scheduled administrative tasks are performed on time
• Assist with administration of whole school events (for example Open Evenings)

• In all dealings to demonstrate care, diplomacy, professionalism and courtesy
• Answer routine queries as appropriate and refer more complex or sensitive matters to the appropriate member of staff
• Resolve or redirect queries and give advice where appropriate while maintaining school standards
• Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required appropriate for the level of the post

Ideal Candidate:

Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Excellent telephone etiquette and clear communication skills.

Capable of working both independently and collaboratively, meeting tight deadlines.

Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Ringwood School Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1582 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ringwood School Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ringwood-school-academy (opens in new tab)

A large thriving oversubscribed 11 - 18 Comprehensive situated in beautiful surroundings close to the New Forest and the Hampshire / Dorset coastline. As a Teaching School we pride ourselves in being able to provide high quality professional development opportunities for all staff.

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