Administrative Assistant
Springhead Park Primary School, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8BY7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
4 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,307.00 - £29,205.00 Annually (FTE) £15,327 to £16,393 per annum based on 20hrs, term time contract
Administrative Assistant job summary
An exciting opportunity awaits a proactive, personable, and reliable School Administrator to join a bustling front office administration team. The academy seeks an individual with a fast-paced nature and outstanding attention to detail to offer comprehensive administrative support, including database maintenance, ad hoc reception duties, and customer service.
The Role
You will be the first point of contact for the school and responsible for providing multifunctional administrative and practical support to the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team, and staff.
You will work with the school team on a variety of administration activities, including communicating with families via email and social media, managing payment systems, maintaining school records, supporting the smooth transition of pupils into and out of the school, the management of the school pupil management system. You will also undertake a wide range of other duties, including supporting the planning and organisation of school trips and helping with staff recruitment.
The role is part-time, term time only (39 weeks), Monday through Friday, 20 hours per week.
About You
Are you ready to take on the role of a highly motivated and efficient administrator, working as a key team player in a school environment?
As the first point of contact for parents and staff across all levels, your ability to maintain organisation and attention to detail in a busy setting will be crucial.
Strong communication skills and the capability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously will be essential, along with a high-level proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Get ready to embark on this dynamic and rewarding opportunity!
Education experience would be ideal; however not essential as full training and support will be provided.
If you are energetic and want to make a difference in the education sector, this role could be for you!
Next Steps
If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation or visit the school before applying, please call us. We will happily provide you with as many details as possible to support this process.
When you have enough information to apply, please complete all sections of the application form via MyNewTerm. CVs will not be accepted.
All applicants will be emailed with the shortlisting decisions. References for shortlisted candidates may be requested before interviews.
If you experience any issues while using MyNewTerm, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team at hr@theprimaryfirsttrust.co.uk.
If a suitable candidate is identified, interviews for this position may be conducted earlier than the stated closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly. Early submission will ensure consideration for the position and increase the likelihood of being invited for an interview. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to receiving your application.
Safer Recruitment, Inclusive and Diversity
The Primary First Trust is committed to safeguarding, Prevent and the welfare of pupils and this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance, health clearance, social media checks, a probationary period and satisfactory references.
The Trust strives to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where everyone can feel to be themselves and experiences a strong sense of belonging.
The Trust wholeheartedly supports the principle of equality and diversity in employment. It opposes all forms of unfair or unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sex. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds from as wide a range as possible, and we seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole. All applications for employment with the Trust will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised.
No agencies, please. We will contact you if we need support on recruitment.
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.
About Springhead Park Primary School
- School type
- Free School, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 387 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
We work in collaboration with our Trust, The Primary First Trust, which currently consists of ten primary schools in Medway, Kent and Bexley. This gives us a wide support network and allows our staff to grow professionally and our children to achieve excellence.
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