School Administrative Assistant Maternity Cover
Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1EH28 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
31 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Hours of work: 35hours per week- 8.30-4.00pm Mon-Fri with half an hour unpaid lunch each day. Term Time Only
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover - Up to 1 Year
Pay scale
- B £11.59ph - £11.78ph
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an experienced school administrative assistant to run our busy nursery school reception office. You will be the first point of contact at the nursery in charge of all office and receptionist duties, including answering phones, greeting visitors and helping parents with a range of questions and queries.
The ideal candidate will have excellent people skills and be able to communicate confidently and effectively, both orally and in writing. Applicants should be competent at multi-tasking, have great attention to detail, good communication skills, the ability to work with minimal supervision and prioritise workloads in order to meet deadlines whilst being flexible and able to work with staff at all levels. You will be required to display professionalism, courtesy and respect at all times, whilst maintaining the highest degree of confidentiality. SIMS Knowledge is desirable and having worked in a school would be an advantage.
Ideally you will need to demonstrate excellent skills in the following packages:
Microsoft office package (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Outlook etc.) and any other email programmes. Knowledge of the following packages is ideal but not essential as training will be given: Tapestry, Evolve and SIMS.
What the school offers its staff
Please complete the WBC Support Staff Application form and also complete the Criminal Records Self Disclosure form found on our website https://victoriapark.w-berks.sch.uk/westberks/primary/victoriapark/site/pages/nurseryschool/vacancies A Job Description and Person Specification is also available on our website.
The closing date for receipt of completed application form to Victoria Park Nursery School by 31st May 2024 Midnight. Please also include the completed Criminal Records Self Disclosure form. Interviews will be ongoing as applications arrive. Please note that the vacancy may close sooner than advertised if a suitable candidate is found.
This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2017; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment, in line with the guidance in KCSIE. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form. Successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks including online searches help to identify any incidents and/or issues which may be relevant to your suitability for the role, which the school may want to explore further.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to finance@victoriapark.w-berks.sch.uk
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
- Education phase
- View all Nurseryjobs
- School size
- 125 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 5
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- finance@victoriapark.w-berks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01635 886031
We are a maintained nursery school with co-located Family Hub in the centre of the West Berkshire town of Newbury.
Arranging a visit to Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email finance@victoriapark.w-berks.sch.uk.
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