Administrative Assistant - band 2

Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy; Quarrington; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & wellbeing support

Cycle-to-work scheme

Job summary

Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, is recruiting an Administrative Assistant to join our busy school office in a part-time capacity (18.5 hours per week). You will interact with parents and staff, providing efficient administrative support with a friendly, professional manner.

The role offers a supportive team, Local Government Pension Scheme membership, CPD opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme, and health and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a busy office.
• Excellent personal, administrative and organisational skills.
• Able to plan and prioritise own workload, meet deadlines.
• Maintain a calm, positive and professional manner at all times.
• Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.
• Generate excellent relationships with pupils, parents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient administrative support in a busy school office.
• Interact with parents and staff in a courteous, helpful manner.
• Assist with day-to-day office tasks and record keeping.
• Support school communications and administrative processes.
• Contribute to a positive, welcoming front-of-house presence.
• Support colleagues to ensure effective school administration.

Skills

Office experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Planning & prioritisation

Calm, professional manner

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Job description

Working in our main school office you will come into daily contact with our parents and staff so, as well as having administrative experience, you will also possess excellent communication and customer service skills and have a friendly, outgoing manner.

We are looking to appoint an Administrative Assistant to join our dedicated and successful school.

You will play an active role in delivering efficient, effective administrative support, and you will come into contact with our parents and staff so you will possess excellent communication skills and have a friendly, outgoing manner.

This is a permanent, part-time role working 18.5 hours per week, on a term time only basis.

About us

Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a successful secondary/ primary school located in Sleaford. We are an Ofsted rated Good School.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, and we bring together the 35 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

About the role

As Administrative Assistant you will:

• Have experience of working in a busy office.
• Have excellent personal, administrative, and organisational skills.
• Be able to plan and prioritise own workload, meeting set deadlines.
• Have the ability to maintain a calm, positive and professional manner at all times.
• Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.
• Generate excellent relationships with pupils, parents, and staff.

Why work for us?

We offer:

• A salary of £11,046 - £11,396 per annum (OLOL Band 2, SCP 3-5).
• Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff with generous employer contributions.
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme- emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
• Health and wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider.
• Staff discounts and a salary sacrifice scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme.

For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the the school on 01529 304373. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed.

Closing date: Monday 2 November at 9.00am

Interview date: To be confirmed

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.

You do not need to be a catholic to work for our Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.