Receptionist and Administrative Assistant (Children’s Centre)
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre, London, N4 2DRThis job expired on 31 January 2023
Job start date
1 March 2023
Closing date
31 January 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 January 2023
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- 35 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,507 - £28,890 per annum
Pay scale
- Scale 4
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Is warm and welcoming, caring and compassionate
- Has a real passion for working within an education environment and helping others
- Enjoys working independently, as part of a team and with a range of stakeholders
- Can communicate effectively with children, staff, parents and partners in a professional and friendly manner
- Is organised, creative and efficient and able to meet deadlines
- Is flexible and adaptable to meet the ever-changing needs of the Children’s Centre
- Has excellent administration skills and the ability to learn new processes and procedures quickly
- Is highly proficient with ICT, including databases and Microsoft Office applications
- Is positive and solution focused in their approach, with a good sense of humour
- Is committed to delivering excellent customer service and improving systems
What the school offers its staff
- A warm, positive working environment where everyone is valued
- The opportunity to be part of an engaging and highly motivated team, who provide excellent services for our community
- Fantastic opportunities for professional development
- A chance to share your ideas, contribute to improvements and make your mark across the setting and Islington
- Enticing Inner London pay rates
- Highly supportive and enthusiastic leaders and dedicated governors
- Excellent location at the heart of Islington
Further details about the role
We are seeking to appoint an excellent Receptionist and Administrative Assistant to join our busy and vibrant outstanding school and Children’s Centre that celebrates the diversity of Islington and provides a wide range of integrated services from pre-birth to the end of Year 6.
You will provide administrative support to the Head of Children’s Centre and Senior Administration Officer (SAO) to ensure the smooth running of the Children’s Centre and contribute to our ambition to provide outstanding support and service to our local community.
You will be the first point of contact for our families, visitors, callers and the wider multiagency team; welcoming them, providing information and responding to a range of enquires.
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 Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 0 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 505 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- Not given
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- childrenscentre@ambler.islington.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 020 7226 4708
Arranging a visit to Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email childrenscentre@ambler.islington.sch.uk.
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