Administrative Assistant

Sherford Vale School & Nursery; Sherford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Sherford Vale School & Nursery is seeking an enthusiastic Administrative Assistant to join our busy Administration team. The role covers reception, calling handling visitors, and providing high level administrative support.

The successful candidate will be a proactive multi‑tasker with excellent communication, strong computer skills, and an ability to prioritise a busy workload while remaining calm under pressure in a school environment.

Qualifications

• Professional and excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Clear telephone manner.
• Proven computer skills.
• Ability to prioritise a busy workload while remaining calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Be the main contact on the Reception Desk.
• Take calls and deal with visitors face‑to‑face.
• Provide high level administrative support as part of the Administration team.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Telephone manner

Prioritisation

Calm under pressure

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Administrative Assistant to join our busy Administration team.

Post hours 35 hours per week for 39 weeks per year.

As our main contact on the Reception Desk you will be the face of Sherford Vale School and Nursery taking calls, dealing with visitors face‑to‑face, and providing high level administrative support as part of the wider Administration team.

The ideal applicant will be enthusiastic, hardworking, a multi‑tasker and extremely well organised. We are looking for candidates who have professional and excellent communication skills (oral and written), a clear telephone manner, proven computer skills and the ability to prioritise a busy workload whilst remaining calm under pressure.

Applicants must be able to develop positive behaviour strategies with children, have positive relationships with Parents/Carers.

The successful candidate will:

• be an outstanding communicator
• understand the need for confidentiality
• have experience or a good working knowledge of working within a primary school
• have the skills and sensitivity to deal with all members of our community and multi‑agency partners
• be enthusiastic, driven and committed to ensuring the trust's future success
• be able to work as part of a friendly and supportive team
• be a life‑long learner and an inspiration to others.