Administrative Assistant (Front Office)
Ludlow Junior School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 2DWThis job expired on 16 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
2 June 2024
Closing date
16 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 25 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 31.08.2025
Actual salary
- £15,455 - £16,710
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will also be able to demonstrate:
- A good standard of education e.g. GCSE Grade C or above in Maths & English or equivalent or relevant school experience
- Excellent organisation skills and the ability to multi task
- Good customer service skills
- A flexible approach and be proactive and apply initiative
- Excellent ICT skills
- An ability to work methodically and accurately with specific emphasis on handling confidential and sensitive information with good attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, both orally and written
- A welcoming style to working with junior aged pupils, their families and a wide range of staff.
- A willingness to learn, attend training and be a First Aider
What the school offers its staff
- A friendly and welcoming admin team and wider staff team
- Training opportunities
- Local government pension scheme
- Free on-street parking
Further details about the role
We are looking to appoint an experienced and highly organised, resourceful and excellent communicator to join our front reception team to support school operations.We are a large single status academy junior school with 570 pupils on role. therefore the ability to work under pressure and prioritise your workload to meet deadlines in a very demanding and dynamic environment are essential skills within this role.
In this busy and varied role, you will be the first point of contact for pupils, school staff, parents/carers and external visitors on a daily basis both face-to-face and on the phone. You will be maintaining and accessing information within our management information system SIMS, as well as supporting the wider school including pupil wellbeing, welfare and the administration of medicines when required. Accountable for goods in including post and small deliveries, you will also be responsible for stock control of school resources.
With experience of working in education administration and providing a high level of customer service, you’ll enjoy working with children and supporting the wider community. Experience of using SIMS and Parentmail will be an advantage, however training will be given.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ludlow Junior School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. As part of the selection process, we will consider any transferable risks as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks
About Ludlow Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 576 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ludlow Junior School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@ludlowjunior.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02380447885
Ludlow Junior School is single status academy in the heart of the Itchen & Woolston Community in Southampton, Hampshire. The school can take up to 600 pupils with a five form entry.
Arranging a visit to Ludlow Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@ludlowjunior.org.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Southampton and Hampshire