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Office Administrator

Grendon Underwood School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0SP

This job expired on 18 April 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  June 2025

• Closing date

  18 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: This will be a permanent post to work 10hrs over two days, with one day from 9am-3pm (to include 30min unpaid lunch break) and one day from 8.30am-1.30pm - term-time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: This post is paid at R2 Points 11 to 15 £25,625 to £27,770 Pro Rata. Actual starting salary £5,727

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications and training

• First aid training (or willingness to complete it)

Experience

• Carrying out administrative tasks
• Dealing with face-to-face and telephone interactions
• Working with children or young people
• Working and collaborating within a team

Skills and knowledge

• Good oral and written communications skills
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to issues that arise
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise to meet deadlines
• Ability to use own initiative and take action accordingly
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to use IT packages including SIMS, FMS Google, Parentmail, Parentpay, word & excel, spreadsheets and presentation software
• Ability to use relevant office equipment effectively
• Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues
• Understanding of data protection and confidentiality
• understanding of safeguarding

Personal qualities

• Commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school and getting the best outcomes for all pupils
• Commitment to acting with integrity, honesty, loyalty and fairness to safeguard the assets, financial probity and reputation of the school
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality
• Embraces change well
• Deals with difficult situations effectively

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• A personable and supportive team ethos and enthusiastic children who have highly positive attitudes to learning
• A positive and thriving school environment which is intent of our pupils achieving more with a clear moral purpose and drive for ‘excellence for all our students’
• A dedicated, supportive staff committed to improving standards
• A commitment to CPD, enabling you to grow as a professional and supported by Growing Great Support Staff
• Excellent indoor and outdoor facilities in a large spacious setting
• Supportive parents and governor
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and development opportunities
• A clear staff well-being strategy package that includes our confidential Employee Assistance Programme with access for all staff to Face to Face Counselling, Stress Management, 24/7 GP access, Physiotherapy, Menopause Counselling and Support, Men’s Mental Health Wellness, Bereavement Support, Nurse Support Service, Maternity & Paternity Support and Financial Wellbeing Support

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.

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About Grendon Underwood School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Grendon Underwood School website
• Email address: recruitment.4007@warriner.oxon.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grendon-underwood-school

Arranging a visit to Grendon Underwood School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment.4007@warriner.oxon.sch.uk.

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