Office Administrator (Maternity Cover)

Knebworth Primary and Nursery School; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Knebworth Primary and Nursery School is seeking an Office Administrator who is highly organised, enthusiastic and personable. You will be the first point of contact for visitors, parents and staff, ensuring a warm and professional experience in the school office.

The role is varied and requires calmness, initiative and a positive attitude to support everyday challenges in a busy educational setting. The successful candidate will join a friendly team and contribute to safeguarding and

Qualifications

• Calm, organised and approachable in a busy front-facing school office.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and take initiative in a dynamic school environment.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for visitors, parents, staff and pupils.
• Provide a warm, welcoming and professional experience at the school office.
• Support day-to-day office tasks and adapt to varied daily challenges.

Skills

Organised

Communication skills

Front-facing role

Initiative

Job description

We are looking for a highly organised and enthusiastic Office Administrator with excellent communication skills to join a friendly and dedicated team of staff who are supportive of each other and face each day with a sense of humour.

The ideal candidate will make a significant contribution to the school and will ensure that, as the first point of contact, all visitors, parents, staff and pupils that come into contact with the school office, have a warm, welcoming, professional and positive experience.

The work is wide and varied - no day in school is ever the same! We would like someone who is calm, organised and approachable and who has a positive attitude for this front-facing role. Furthermore, a candidate with school experience, who can quickly learn new skills and confidently take initiative in a busy setting with daily challenges is preferable.

Please see the job description for further details on the role.

Our school is located in the heart of Knebworth Village, which is a close community on the outskirts of Stevenage. Knebworth School is a magical place to learn and grow and a school where the children are at the centre of everything we do with inclusion and belonging close to our hearts. We are proud to call ourselves a No Outsiders school, where all members of our school community are celebrated, valued and represented.

Unique to our school is our strong team of passionate, caring staff and our wonderful children who are inquisitive, kind and love to learn. Everyone knows and respects one another and we are looking for that special someone who will share our school ethos and embody our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience.

Knebworth School is a good school - Ofsted 2023. The report notes that Knebworth School is a home from home where everyone is included. It highlights the fact that pupils know the school values of respect, responsibility and resilience and behave well across the school, respecting everyone’s right to learn.

We can offer you:

• A school which is known for its exceptional teaching and learning with a curriculum that is both inspiring and ambitious.
• The autonomy to follow your passions and interests with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• A commitment to ensuring a good work-life balance - “Staff appreciate the support leaders provide, and know that leaders take into account their well-being and workload” - Ofsted 2023.
• The most magical pupils who will make each and every day rewarding.

Knebworth School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks, including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2024).

To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply and to join us.