Office Administrator

Larwood School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Well-being initiatives

Job summary

Larwood School in Stevenage is seeking an experienced Office Administrator to join our reception and admin team. You will be the first point of contact for parents and visitors and handle multi-tasking across ICT and word processing tasks within a supportive school setting.

Applicants should bring school-based admin experience, be well organised, and able to prioritise workload. GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above are essential, with a focus on maintaining a calm, well-run front desk.

Qualifications

• Experience in school admin is a plus.
• Excellent word processing skills and ICT knowledge are essential.
• Able to prioritise workload and multi-task in a busy school environment.
• First point of contact for parents and visitors, with calm, welcoming communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide general office administration and reception duties.
• Assist with school finance/admin tasks as required by the admin team.
• Coordinate communication with staff, pupils, parents and visitors.
• Support safeguarding procedures and pre-employment checks as directed.

Skills

Reception duties

Microsoft Office

Data entry

ICT systems

Organisation

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Tools

Microsoft Office

Finance software

Job description

We are a specialist SEMH primary provision operating across two sites in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. Our Larwood School site in Stevenage is an established and successful provision, whilst our Bedfordshire site is an exciting new development. Both schools share the same vision and values, working collaboratively to provide exceptional education for our pupils.

Applications are invited for the position of Office Administrator to start in November as soon as all checks have been processed.

We require an experienced Office and Finance administrator, based in our reception. You will be the first point of call for parents and visitors to our school. Multi-tasking will be a key asset!

As a potential member of our staff, you will already have some administrative experience, and this will be school based. You will need to be well organised and able to prioritise your work load effectively.

It is essential that you have excellent word processing skills, good knowledge of ICT systems and a previous experience working in a school would be a distinct advantage.

Being able to work with many different groups of people such as school staff, senior leaders, parents, pupils and external visitors to the school is a key requirement for a happy and calm school environment.

GCSE English and Maths Grade C or above or equivalent qualification are essential.

We were judged as ‘good’ by Ofsted in all areas during inspection in November 2022 and 'outstanding' for Behaviour. We academised in November 2016 and Brandles School joined the Trust in 2020. We also provide outreach support for primary schools within Stevenage, focusing on behaviour management support strategies. We have a range of well-being initiatives and numerous opportunities for growth and development. This includes:

• Dedicated staff attendance reward scheme
• Access to counselling and physiotherapy should you need it (subject to conditions)
• Dedicated training program
• Opportunities for increased hours and responsibility where appropriate
• Direct access to a doctor at a time/place that suits you using Education Mutual
• Generous pension with the Local Government Pension Scheme

All appointments are subject to the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks, including two references, enhanced DBS certificate and occupational health checks as part of our safeguarding and induction procedures.

Please note also that prospective applicants with certain criminal records are barred from employment in regulated activity or from working in certain roles in a school setting.

We encourage visiting our school prior to submitting an application. Visit appointments will be by arrangement with Mrs Emma O’Brien.

We reserve the right to close the job early if we receive a high number of applications.

To arrange a time to visit please contact Mrs Emma O’Brien, Tel.No. 01438 236333 or email: [e-mail]