Office Administrator

St Peter's School; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 22,500 - 25,989; Full time

Job summary

St Peter's School in Huntingdon is seeking an Office Administrator to join the main reception. The role involves day-to-day office operations, greeting visitors, managing calls, and supporting student admissions.

The successful candidate will have strong IT skills, excellent organisational abilities, confidentiality, and the capacity to prioritise in a busy school environment. The post is permanent, 37 hours per week, term-time plus 5 training days and 5 days during school closure periods.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming visitors onto site in a polite and efficient manner.
• Managing incoming telephone calls and communications, passing messages to staff.
• Supporting the administration of student admissions and maintaining records.
• Assisting with general office administration to support the smooth running of the school.

Job description

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

Salary: NJC Scale 3, Points 5 to 6 (£25,583 to £25,989 per annum FTE). Actual salary £22,439.24 per annum on point 5.

Contract: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 16.00 and Friday 08.00 to 15.30. Term Time plus 5 training days, plus 5 days to be worked over school closure periods (40 weeks per year)

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: St Peters School, Huntingdon

St Peter's School is seeking to appoint a highly organised, professional and efficient Office Administrator to work in the school's main reception.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of the school office and will often be the first point of contact for visitors, parents, students and external agencies. As such, they will help create a welcoming and positive experience for all members of our school community.

The role will involve a variety of administrative duties including preparing letters, minutes and other documentation as requested by teaching and support staff; welcoming visitors onto site in a polite and efficient manner; managing incoming telephone calls and communications, ensuring messages are passed on promptly to relevant staff; and supporting the administration of student admissions. The postholder will also assist with maintaining accurate records, coordinating appointments and meetings, and undertaking general office administration to support the smooth running of the school. They will also help with our First Aid team, and relevant training will be offered.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, an ability to work positively with a wide range of people, and a good understanding of Microsoft Office applications. They will be able to manage competing priorities, maintain confidentiality, work accurately under pressure and take pride in delivering excellent customer service. Experience of working in a busy office environment is desirable. Training in school-based IT systems will be provided for the successful candidate.

By joining The Cam Academy Trust, you will have the opportunity to collaborate, share and develop best practice across a network of schools committed to improving the future for all young people. At St Peter's, we take pride in our commitment to professional development. Our staff have access to a range of training opportunities, including NPQs, specialised enhancement courses, training with exam board providers and in-house development programmes.

We are looking for someone who is approachable, flexible and proactive, with a genuine commitment to supporting the work of the school and contributing positively to our friendly and dedicated staff team.

We are a forward thinking and rapidly improving, “good” school that is creating a legacy of learning for our community. Our students Learn, Aspire and Exceed as they work with our highly skilled teaching and associate staff supporting and guiding them.

St Peter’s is part of The Cam Academy Trust which offers students and staff fantastic potential to collaborate, share and develop a wide range of teaching and learning across the schools in the trust. As a family of schools, we support, share and challenge each other to improve the future lives of all our young people.

We are based in Huntingdon, just 12 miles north of Cambridge with its own mainline station connecting with London in less than an hour.

For further details on our school please visit our website www.stpetershuntingdon.org