School Administrator / Receptionist
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Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours a week (term time + 2 weeks), Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,996 to £29,280 FTE – Actual pro-rata salary: £25,950 to £27,140
Pay scale
- Grade 4, SP7 - SP10
Additional allowances
Inclusive of London Weighting and Ealing supplement
What skills and experience we're looking for
- A positive, professional, and approachable individual with strong communication skills.
- Excellent organisational abilities and attention to detail.
- Competence in using ICT systems, including SIMS and Microsoft Office.
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Experience in a school or similar environment is desirable but not essential.
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
What the school offers its staff
- A competitive salary and generous pension scheme
- Opportunities for professional development
- Employee Assistance Programme
- The chance to work in a supportive team with strong leadership and future prospects
Further details about the role
Are you an organised, friendly, and professional individual with a passion for creating a welcoming environment? Horsenden Primary is looking for an Administrator/Receptionist to join our dynamic team. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the school's front office, school communications, and supporting the welfare of our students.
The role:
- Serve as the first point of contact for all visitors, providing a warm, welcoming, and professional reception.
- Manage the school’s diary and communications, keeping staff and parents informed of important dates and appointments.
- Administrative duties including handling correspondence, school emails, filing, typing, organising meetings and hospitality.
- Ensure safeguarding and signing-in procedures are followed for all visitors, contractors, staff and pupils.
- Manage office supplies and resources, ensuring stock levels are maintained and office equipment is fully operational.
- Adhere to the school’s safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection policies at all times.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service .
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children.
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About Horsenden Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 642 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Horsenden Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@horsenden.ealing.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8422 5985
At Horsenden Primary School, we hold limitless aspirations for our pupils and we do this by holding the same aspirations for our staff. We believe in recruiting ambitious, inspirational staff and training them well to make a difference to our pupils. We value the development of staff as individuals and provide a wide range of opportunities through our robust in-house continuing professional development programme, which includes opportunities for professional reading, discussion and self-reflection. The professional development programme is complemented with a coaching-style feedback model, strong links with other local schools, and opportunities to access externally provided qualifications such as the NPQs.
Horsenden Primary School is a large three-form entry school in the leafy Greenford area of the London Borough of Ealing, serving a diverse community. Our pupils have access to a range of fabulous facilities including an on-site swimming pool, dedicated music room, computer suite, practical room with cooking facilities, well-resourced book areas and libraries as well as a Multi-Use Games Area and three separate playgrounds. Our wonderful facilities allow us to deliver an inspiring and interactive curriculum not only to our pupils, but also to many more in the local community through extra-curricular activities and lettings.
Arranging a visit to Horsenden Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@horsenden.ealing.sch.uk.
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