Administration Officer

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking an Administration Officer to join their Administration Team. This role involves providing daily reception and administrative support to schools. The ideal candidate must have experience with school systems, particularly SIMS, and possess strong communication and IT skills. The position offers a competitive salary, training support, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Caring and supportive work environment

Development through training

Competitive salary

Pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)

Qualifications

• Experience of school systems and using SIMS is required.
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload.
• Experience of ParentPay is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support in the smooth running of the schools.
• Provide daily reception and administrative support.
• Communicate clearly and confidently with various audiences.

Skills

Strong spoken and written communication skills

Secure IT skills

Ability to use Microsoft Office

Experience with SIMS

Ability to communicate with people at all levels

Job description

Merstone School is looking to appoint an Administration Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Administration Team being responsible to the Office Manager and to support in the smooth running of the schools by providing daily reception, administrative, procedural and organisational support.

Experience of school systems and using SIMS. You will have strong spoken and written communication skills and secure IT skills in order to deal with oral or written exchanges with a range of audiences. Specifically: You will be able to use Microsoft Office and SIMS (or other school management systems).

• Experience of ParentPay desirable.
• Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with people at all levels.
• Ability to prioritise, manage own workload and use initiative, at times, working independently. Ability to record written and numerical information accurately and reliably.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• We are looking for someone who is hardworking, committed, organised, flexible and who enjoys coming to work!

What you'll need to succeed:

• To share our passion for wanting the very best for our pupils, schools and the wider community
• Be committed to keeping our pupils safe, highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people
• Be emotionally intelligent with the ability to build strong working relationships with pupils, staff, parents, carers and external organisations
• The ability to work in an organised and systematic way
• With enthusiasm, you will work to deliver a high-quality service to meet customer, organisational and personal expectations. You adopt a 'can do' attitude in all of the work you deliver, ensuring it meets the needs of current and potential customers.

What you'll get in return

• Working in a caring, supportive and professional environment
• Development through appropriate training and support
• A competitive salary
• Competitive pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)