Administrative Assistant

Round Hill Primary School; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development throughEquals

Friendly working environment

Enhanced holiday allowance and rates

Local Government Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing services

Job summary

Round Hill Primary School in Nottingham is seeking an Admin Assistant to join the busy school office. The role covers general administration, reception duties and ICT tasks, including Office 365, Excel and Arbor training provided.

You should have a good standard of education, GCSEs in English and Maths, excellent communication and organisational skills, and the ability to work as part of a friendly team. The position is 34.5 hours per week, term time only plus 3 weeks of holidays.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade C or above.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Fully ICT literate with experience in Office 365.
• Willingness to work in a school environment; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide administration and reception support in the school office.
• Communicate effectively with staff, pupils and families.
• Organise and prioritise administrative tasks.
• Maintain accurate records and use Arbor system.
• Work both in a team and independently.

Skills

Office 365

Excel

Word

Communication

Organisation

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Mathematics

Tools

Arbor

Job description

Do you have administration and reception experience? Would you like to work in a primary school environment? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint an Admin Assistant to join our busy and friendly school office. We have the benefit of being a member of Equals Trust – a primary only Multi-Academy Trust. As part of Equals Trust you will have access to high quality professional development, collaborative working and a highly skilled, supportive and experienced team, including other local schools, across the Trust.

We have a vacancy for someone to work for 34.5 hours per week to work term time only plus 3 weeks of the school holidays. We are looking to appoint someone who has appropriate administration skills and ideally some experience of working in education, although this is not essential. We require a good standard of general education and GCSE qualifications or equivalent in English and Mathematics at Grade C or above. Verification of qualifications will be required before employment can commence. Experience and knowledge of working within a school environment and with Excel, Word and Arbor would be advantageous but not essential as we can give you all the training you need.

We are looking for someone who

1. Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
2. Is fully ICT literate with extensive experience in Office 365.
3. Ability to organise and prioritise tasks.
4. Able to remain calm under pressure.
5. Ability to work effectively within a team and on your own initiative.
6. Has previous experience of working in a school environment (not essential).
7. Has a sense of humour.
8. Has a willingness to participate in the wider life of the school.
9. Enjoys and embraces dealing with face-to-face, electronic and telephone conversations.
10. The commitment to act with integrity, honesty, loyalty and fairness.

In return we can offer

• Children who are rewarding to engage with and who thrive on success, nurture and positive relationships
• A dedicated and highly motivated staff team who have a shared commitment to our school vision and ethos
• A well resourced, attractive learning environment
• The support of an enthusiastic, supportive and committed staff team
• Children who are proud of their school and the achievements they make
• Professional development, collaboration and support through being a member of Equals Trust
• A friendly working environment
• A supportive Local Governing Body
• Enhanced holiday allowance and rates of pay
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to employee health and wellbeing services

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. Child safety recruitment procedures operate and the post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.