What skills and experience we're looking forKnowledge & ExperienceKnowledge of working in a school office or administrati.....
What skills and experience we're looking for
Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge of working in a school office or administrative environment
Experience of dealing with the public through the telephone and face to face contact
Good standard of spoken English and good communication skills.
Working within a team and using own initiative
Computer literate and able to use a variety software packages to produce letters, reports and spreadsheets (E.g. MS Word, Excel, Google Suite)
Experience producing accurate records and documents e.g. emails, letters, files, payments and reports
Experience of using various types of office machinery including, photocopiers, laminators and binding machines
Using SIMs and MIS software, eg, ParentPay, Every
Working with children
Communicating with parents/carers/school governors/school leaders
Skills & Key Criteria
Good customer service skills and ability to relate well to children.
Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
Ability to meet the needs of pupils
Ability to meet deadlines
What the school offers its staff
The Trustees are seeking to appoint a Receptionist / Administrative Assistant for Westgate Hill Primary Academy to start as soon as possible.
Westgate Hill Primary Academy is an outstanding school set in the heart of a thriving community. The Trustees are seeking to appoint an organised and reliable Administrator to join their friendly team as soon as possible. Our successful candidate will be pivotal to the smooth running of the school office - you’ll be the first point of contact for many members of the school and external stakeholders, with the ability to turn your hand to any admin-related task that is required. Our appointed candidate will have a positive work ethic and can-do attitude, and be able to work in a busy office environment.
At Westgate Hill Primary Academy we seek to raise aspirations, empower pupils, developing their capacity to make informed choices and lead a happy, healthy life. We embrace diversity, recognize individual needs and encourage all pupils to achieve their best. We are looking for people with drive, passion and a desire for nothing but the best for our pupils.
Further details and an application pack can be downloaded from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website https://careers.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/vacancies/
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.
