Admin Assistant

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training during apprenticeship

Job summary

Joseph Cash Primary invites applications for an Admin Assistant to join our busy admin team. You will provide a professional front of house reception service and efficient administrative support to the school, while maintaining confidentiality at all times.

This apprenticeship offers training and support throughout, with a dynamic environment and opportunities to learn about safeguarding, data protection and school administration, and the chance to work with experienced staff.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for a career in school administration.
• Good written English including spelling and grammar.
• Professional and responsible conduct.
• Good customer care and communication skills.
• Understanding data protection and safeguarding in a school setting.
• Good ICT skills including Word and Excel.
• Willingness to be involved in the life of the school.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-of-house reception service.
• Deliver efficient administrative support to the school.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Prioritise workload to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Customer service

ICT skills

Data protection

Spelling and grammar

Professional conduct

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are very excited to announce that we are recruiting for an Admin Assistant to join our busy admin team. Joseph Cash Primary is a forward-thinking school, in 2019 we won National Schools Award Leadership Team of the Year and a TES Award for our English curriculum. Joseph Cash is a culturally diverse school with high expectations and a passion for all children to be the best that they can be! You will be expected to provide a professional front of house reception service and efficient administrative support to the school, ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.,

• An inspiring and motivating senior leadership team and staff focused on both personal and professional development.
• An exciting 2 form entry school building with excellent facilities and outdoor environment
• Well behaved pupils with an eagerness to learn.
• Training and support throughout your apprenticeship

The Admin Assistant will work alongside experienced staff to gain knowledge and skills related to this role. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

A school office environment is very fast paced and varied, so the ability to prioritise your workload to meet deadlines, whilst remaining calm and cope with interruptions are essential personal skills required to be successful in this role.

We are looking for someone who can offer the following:

• Demonstrate enthusiasm for a career in school administration.
• Good standard of written English including spelling and grammar, and basic arithmetic skills.
• Conduct self in a professional and responsible way.
• Offer good customer care and communication skills.
• Understand the importance of data protection and safeguarding in a school setting.
• Good ICT skills including use of Word and Excel.
• Willingness to be involved in the life of the school.