Curriculum and Reception Assistant

Kesgrave High School; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Kesgrave High School in Ipswich is seeking a flexible administrator to support curriculum areas and the school’s administrative functions, including the reception workflow. The role requires good IT skills, organisational and interpersonal abilities, and a willingness to undertake a First Aid at Work course.

The post is 30 hours per week across 5 days, for 39 weeks per year (term time plus training days). DBS checks are required for all posts.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake a First Aid at Work course.
• Good organisational, interpersonal and secretarial skills.
• Proven IT capabilities to support administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support curriculum areas and general school administration.
• Assist with reception workflow and daily administrative tasks.
• Adapt to routine and one-off tasks across the term.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Secretarial skills

IT capabilities

Job description

The role will be supporting curriculum areas and the administrative functions of the school and the work flow of reception. The successful candidate will work closely with a number of curriculum teams and also support general administration in the school.

The successful candidate will also need to be willing to undertake a First Aid at Work course to triage and administer first aid and will have good organisational, interpersonal and secretarial skills, with proven IT capabilities.

You must be flexible and adapt easily to changes that take place from day to day. Some of the work will be routine tasks that are ongoing throughout the term; others will be ‘one off’ tasks or tasks particular to the time of year and associated activities.

The post is for 30 hours per week over 5 days, 39 weeks per year. This is term time plus training days.

We are proud to be part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Farlingaye High School, Bungay High School, Holbrook Academy, Castle East School, EAST SCITT and six primary schools - Aldeburgh, Wickham Market, Easton, Kyson, Leiston and Saxmundham, with whom we work closely with.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks required for all posts.