Administration Assistant

The Independent Schools Council; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Edgbaston High School for Girls is seeking a part-time administrative assistant to cover reception, reprographics, and support the External Communications department. The ideal candidate will have strong administrative skills, excellent written English, and experience in a busy front-facing environment.

Confidentiality and safeguarding awareness are essential. Role is term-time only, maternity cover for one year, with a 22.5-hour week schedule, including one Saturday per year for Open Morning;

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a school or similar busy front-facing environment would be beneficial.
• The successful candidate will have excellent administrative skills and written English.
• Adaptable and able to multi-task, to cope with the requirements of the position.
• Polite, friendly disposition with understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Reception cover, reprographics, and support for the External Communications department.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Administrative skills

Written English

Front-facing environment experience

Tools

MIS/databases

Job description

This varied position includes a range of tasks including reception cover, reprographics, and support for the External Communications department. Experience of working in a school or similar busy front-facing environment would be beneficial. Sound working knowledge of Microsoft applications is essential and an experience of using MIS or other databases is very desirable.

The successful candidate will have excellent administrative skills and written English. They will be adaptable and able to multi-task, to cope with the requirements of the position. They will have a polite, friendly disposition but will understand the importance of both confidentiality and safeguarding.

It is a part-time role during term time only. As a maternity cover, the position will be for one year, from January to December 2027. Hours are 22.5 per week: 10am – 2pm Monday to Thursday and 9am – 4pm Friday (with 30 minute lunchbreak) plus one Saturday per year to support Open Morning. There is some flexibility over the start/finish times on Monday to Thursday, although you must be available to cover reception duties over the lunch period.

A full job description and person specification can be found in the Information Pack.

The closing date for applications is 10am on Friday 23rd October.

Interviews will take place at Edgbaston High School for Girls during the week beginning Monday 2nd November. Successful candidates will be invited to a formal interview and will be asked to do an administrative task. There will also be an opportunity to tour the School on the day.

To comply with KCSIE Edgbaston High School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, online checks and Disclosure and Barring Services.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Edgbaston High School is an equal opportunities employer.